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Originally Posted by puzzle_bug1987
Therapists are failures when they allow things to drag on without referring the client on. It's a failing. It just is.
And comparing them to any other profession is really irrelevant. It is not like any other profession at all. The comparisons are meaningless really.
Not asking for perfection, just that they not inflict horrible trauma on someone. Not too much to ask for. They are the ones who went to school to work with troubled people. It's irrational to expect the troubled person to know when the therapy is bad or wrong or not working. That is on the therapist. Totally. I know it isn't an easy job, but no one forced them to go into the profession. No one made them and they should accept the huge responsibilities of their difficult job. Like I said I do not expect perfection, but some of them fail, most probably fail at times. And it can be devastating. I just get so sick of client blaming. The therapist has the responsibility and the liability and the training. They should know what they can handle and what they can't handle and if they can't handle it then find someone who can and do it in a humane manner. That isn't asking too much really.
And trust me, I've heard all of what you said before. Over and over and over. Really. It doesn't change my mind at all.
Also, where did anyone say therapists are supposed to be perfect? Haven't seen that.
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Yeah, again I would whole-heartedly agree (not to say I don't at all now) if the world was more black and white. Like...Yes, it's wrong to drag something out. Yes, it's crap to get in knee deep and then bail. No, they obviously shouldn't inflict trauma on someone. But not everything is so obvious from the get-go. There's not going to be textbook redflags and signs every time. There's not always going to be an event/appointment that makes it obvious to the therapist, whoa, things just got too heavy for me to help on my own. There is not going to be a big line that appears separating what is "trying hard", "working it out", and "dragging out" states.
To me, not comparing it to any other profession or similar removes the humanity, which is dangerous.
There is just a lot of grey. Too much grey.
...Which is why the kind of thing that NowhereUSA has mentioned is awesome - getting many minds of different strengths/specialties together when needed. it eliminates the intense demand of being ready for and black belt level for anything that hits you out of thr DSM, and allows people to nurture their strengths. Unfortunately, without insurance, this is costly.... But, it also provides a higher chance of getting spot-on help the first time.