Posted by julesvox on May 2, 2001, at 11:01:39
In reply to Re: WHAT DO PEOPLE LOOK FOR IN A PSYCHOLOGIST?, posted by mila on May 2, 2001, at 7:47:11
> I would never see a psychologist who identfies herself/himself as a therapist. Mainly because it makes a client into a patient, presupposes a disorder or a pathology of some kind. Not every human condition is pathological however disfunctional it can be.
mila--i thought this was a funny thing to hear--i think the classifications often vary from state to state, bcs where i live, i would only want to see a therapist bcs they tend NOT to be into pathologizing out here. "psychologists" on the other hand do.
kevin--i have big trust issues, and i've had very gifted therapists ask me if there's something they're doing or saying that's making things difficult for me or that make me believe they're judging me, etc. i think i actually did point out a mannerism my current therapist has that was bothering me. we talked about it and it was so helpful. so, if you think maybe that's affecting your process, my advice would be to ask your client.
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julesvox
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