[quote=ECHOES;2083209]Keep in mind that you hear and see more negative stories because is just human nature that the troubling experiences are shared more than the beautiful and wonderful experiences.
I'm trying to remind myself of this fact. That is what prompted me to write here, to get more positive experiences instead of internet negativity and sexual assault statistics. I know there has to be good to be found, and I firmly believe in the newest younger generation of practitioners and care givers out in the field today. There is a different motivation for hem in todays world that did not used to be present even just a few years past. The older sexually liberated hippie generation that flocked to psych guru Masters & Johnson/Kinsley industry at the end of the sexual revolution, were dangerous to say the least. They are the basis for the ills of modern day society.

A good therapist keeps the boundaries of therapy intact and consistent. My therapy is talk therapy and I know I am safe because I have experienced her acceptance, patience, concern, empathy, and more. I have to add that my therapist is a LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and there was a time that I thought nothing but a PhD would do. In my experience, this is the best help I've received and that includes several PhD's that I saw.
I have come to the conclusion that the more alphabet they advertise their name with, the greater the ego and desire for power play. Hence, the greater the chance of exploitation or rape.
I'd be happy with someone who had absolutely no credentials, or minimal education for that matter, and just had a desire to explain correct thinking about how people act.

We simply talk. No guided imagery, hypnosis, play, touching, etc. It is just talking.
This goes back to the pseudo professionals I mentioned earlier.
No one will ever have the opportunity to manipulate or assault me while in some hypnotic control, or even in a state of natural transference.
I'll never relinquish that much control over to another individual ever in my life, unless other people are present like a group therapy or surgical room under anesthesia.

Thank you Echoes for writing. Are there any people outside paid therapist you can think of who might posses enough common knowledge to explain proper sexual relations among people to me ? Homealone