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Originally Posted by dtrain0802
See... this is a perfect example of why I try and stay away from this forum.
Very rarely does anybody try considering things from the Therapist's side of things. What about the part of the story a poster doesn't share? (And if you believe we - as a collective group who share their problems, opinions, etc. on here - are 100% forthcoming or completely blames when sharing, you're as stupid as you are naive.
Of course it's her job to keep her **** out of the room but to suggest somebody do that perfectly 100% of the time is unreasonably absurd. Not only does everybody - you, me, therapists, their clients, etc. - have their own baggage full of problems they also allow it to affect their work or other parts of their lives from time to time.
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Some people here have been very hurt by bad therapists in the past and as such don't have the most balanced view on the profession. Honestly, it's not worth getting into this argument - I learnt that the hard way. As for stopdog - she's a one woman crusade against the therapeutic profession (who for some reason pays to see two of them every week).
I believe that therapists do have an increased responsibility to look after themselves and make sure they are able to do their job well - in the same way that anyone who holds the well-being of others in their hands does - a doctor, for example. If a therapist is having personal problems that really interfere with their ability to do their job, they should not be doing it at that time. They can't be expected to always be running at 100% though - just as a doctor can't be. I'm actually reading a book by a brain surgeon at the moment and he talks about how people expect him to be a superman, because to consider otherwise is too scary for them - but he's not super, he's just a human like the rest of us. Sometimes he feels a bit off, sometimes he's tired and stressed, sometimes he's got stuff on his mind. I think it can be similar with therapists.
Like I said, though, it was the nail-picking that really struck me. That's not an okay way to behave with a client. It's incredibly rude. Actually, it's more than rude - it's cruel.