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Maybe it's obvious to some, but my dad says - and I agree - that therapists can't know any more than you can learn yourself. eg self-education to help you get better. He says,'what can they know that you don't?'

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I can't think of any "subject" where that's not true? You got an extra 7 years past a BA for the PhD Psychology training? :-)

But it's not just book learning, it's practice and skill and aptitude. I haven't got any of those when dealing with others, "personal interaction". It's not what they know, it's who they are from their life experiences, education, and background all put together. I could learn to be an engineer too, or architect but that wouldn't make me a "good" one, have to work at it for a living/calling. If I could successfully help myself therapeutically, why wouldn't I go that route? Certainly cheaper :-)