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Originally Posted by YMIHere
I think it's interesting that there are more people who believe that the Therapist holds the power. The only logical conclusion I can come to regarding that is that people are often seeking therapy at their worst. Likely they are there because they feel powerless and out of control.
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This is part of the issue too. And I admit that I was very unwell when I started therapy and she was out of her depth. Where I am now (hospital outpatient psych), everyone there is fairly sick. But what I can't figure out is why she didn't ever refer me up.
A lot of people end up in therapy at their worst. A lot if people have serious mental illnesses. A therapist should either be able to work with that without creating further damage or else refer the client to more specialized/higher level care, preferably at the beginning.
But there are many cases on this forum where it's more than just the client feeling powerless or out of control. There are many cases of just messed up, dysfunctional behavior on the part of the therapst. And blaming the victim for the issues they are there to address is a bit crazy to me.