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Originally Posted by stopdog
Blame the victim is often the knee jerk response by therapists and their acolytes. I believe that therapy often doesn't work because and it is not the fault of the client. Those people really oversell it. When they bother studying it - it not only does not help any number of people but it also harms a good percentage of clients. I don't have a clue how therapy was supposed to be useful. I talked -nothing. I asked what I was supposed to be doing - the woman said she didn't know. I asked how it was supposed to work-the woman said she didn't know. So finally, I just said screw it. I'm much happier not dealing with a therapist. I do enjoy suing them on behalf of people they have screwed over.
I've never understood why people go along with this idea that therapist never fail. Therapists blame the victim. Other people who think it worked for them blame the victim. Nice work if you can get it. That makes therapist not have to be responsible for anything. Don't believe them - it is not true that the client is always the problem
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This is one of the things I like about this place - there are only a few unrelenting pro-therapy posters. Most people discuss the shortcomings of the therapy relationship, of their therapists, of not being treated respectfully and sadly of the damage caused by therapy. Most people are supportive of other clients and post in support of the client's experience, far from therapist acolytes. Most people are aware enough to engage with the nuance of the work. Thankfully, I am not sure I have ever seen someone here say that therapists never fail. Equally, clients have autonomy and, as adults, we have some control over our progress and engagement with therapy.