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Old Jan 30, 2017, 05:21 AM
Gojamadar Gojamadar is offline
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Originally Posted by kconnley View Post
My husband was court ordered to take 12hrs individual alcohol therapy. He chose to seek treatment from a therapist (MSW) who facilitates his group therapy. He agreed to 6 2 hour sessions once a week.

My question is:
He has completed 5 of the 6 required sessions. Each session was scheduled for 6-8pm he has not been out of these sessions for 30-45 min after 8pm each time. His sessions consist of Reiki, massage, yoga, tarot card reading and meditation. He has admitted that he has yet to open "the feeling jar" his words. He has told me that he will continue with these sessions past the mandatory time. I just also found out that he has stopped by the office for short sessions and he and the therapist have been texting each other excessively on a daily basis as early as 6am and as late as 10:20pm on a Sunday. She has given him meditation beads, medicine bags, moonstones all as gifts, and went as far as to order him a specialty tea from India. My husband was just recently diagnosed with Bells Palsy and she has convinced him it isn't a medical issue, that he is suffering from a "Chakra event". I am concerned that this is crossing an ethics line with all the "off time" texting.
I am so worried about him!
Thank you
Hi,
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His sessions consist of Reiki, massage, yoga, tarot card reading and meditation.
This is not realistic treatment for alcohol abuse. It is more like a treatment designed to earn some money for the therapist.
As a sufferer from bells palsy, I can definitely tell you that it is a medical condition caused by a damaged nerve that controls facial muscles, mostly caused by exposure to draughts.
It is unpleasant in the early stages but later other nerves take over the control and and the symptoms lessen.
I can't believe that a court would order such treatment. Were you in court to support your husband?
Chacra is a Psychological condition that works by believing in the "idea" It only works where the patient feels inferior to the therapist.
It does not work to improve a medical condition.