After many decades of exposure to various kinds of psychological theories and methodologies, my conclusion is that therapists are simply paid friends.
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@generikat, I bet you have thoughts on this!
friends with each other, I'm afraid I quite vehemently disagree with the assertion that therapy is akin to prostitution.Oh I have so many thoughts on this, and while I don't disagree with @cahlen that modern day people struggle with the ability to be
That you perceive therapy as an un-caring, transaction-based interaction makes me a bit sad to be honest. While I imagine there might be some therapists out there who don't care and are just going through the motions for a paycheck, most people in the fields of human health take on their professions not as an occupation, but as a vocation because they care. People's friends, as well meaning as they are, might not have sought out the training and time in the field utilizing evidence-based practices that can serve you far more than just being there to listen so that you will discover what your problems are.
One thing I noticed is that Cahlen, you mentioned you were from a psychology background, which is most definitely the cognitive realm. Mental health has been making huge strides in integrative, holistic methods of treatment. There's much more consideration of the biopsychosocial factors of human mental health, and a qualified, well-trained, caring therapist can identify a person's unique situation and curate the interventions according to their client's own unique needs (biological, psychological, and environmental), with a focus on client autonomy, dignity, and self-worth, an action which goes far beyond just listening.
That said, I do agree with you about the sad state of human interaction, and I can understand the position you are coming from. I actually really appreciated and enjoyed your video😊
LOL - The Rapist. I see someone else already shared that one - that's how I think of them. I was talking with my 56 year old niece today - she is still completely ensconced in victim mentality and going to therapy twice a week - UGH - it does nothing but make you sicker as they rape for the money - so I would say - paid drug-addicts - they steal your soul and your money and leave you feeling worse and addicted.
2 of my coworkers use therapists. its weird
'The Rapist' - not random.
Your soul is YOUR soul and you need to listen to yourself - which in energetic terms mean allowing real feelings to emote internally in relation to thoughts and for the herat to then lovingly bond the two - which leads to right understanding. How to do this is more complicated becuase of the extensive degree of denial within most people - however, once denial is ended this will work.
I understand that some people can be helped by therapists but this is only because they are internally closed to themselves and the therapist is a reflection of their own denials. So in that sense, worse than prostitution, it is not illogical to identify the exploitation and a kind of energetic rape. Rape is non consensual but then ultimately as you point out, few people actually WANT to go to a therapist and will tend to feel it is against their own will when they really get in touch with their real feelings.