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Old Dec 31, 2013, 10:50 AM
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I'm just curious about why most therapists are not religious. Is it historical reasons (Freud), because of their training (religion not mentioned), because of being exposed to too much suffering in their clients (how could a loving God allow that), what?
Option C made me smile .

I know one person who is devoutly Christian and was planning to be a therapist. My initial thought actually was that he won't like the curriculum. The material doesn't really favor religious dogma, I think it might even be considered a neurosis to be religious. Now, let me specify religion is not the same as spirituality. I'm not sure how to explain this without coming off as very anti-religion which I am not, I think religion is great but it needs to stay out of psychology and medicine and stick to what it's good at, spirituality. A lot of churches have therapists I'm pretty sure, and I think if you share the same beliefs as your therapist that's probably ideal. My friend ended up changing his major, probably when he realized he couldn't counsel a girl out of an abortion.