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Old Feb 19, 2013, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill3 View Post
There are hundreds of therapies. A therapist cannot be competent (or eclectic) in all of them. It is unethical to try to be or to so present oneself.

If a client wants (say) Jungian therapy, and the T is not trained in Jungian therapy, then it is the T's professional responsibility to refer the client to someone who is trained in it.

I agree that this requirement is thought to be in the best interests of the client, and I understand that you object to such requirements. For better or worse, though, therapists' rules of ethics do require a referral.
I agree if you want a jungian - go see one. But a good number of people who go, even after reading about different types, still have no idea what the differences are so I doubt most people are demanding a freudian be a jungian instead. Plus the ones I see are eclectic and label themselves as such- I don't want anyone of them who are strictly one thing or another. Too rigid for me. But I don't think we are arguing about the same thing really.
I completely do disagree about the best interests part.
Thanks for this!
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