Posted by Dinah on July 23, 2004, at 14:32:14
In reply to Re: Ah, the tyranny of the Should..., posted by fires on July 23, 2004, at 14:20:03
This is just the sort of thing that gets people in trouble! So many people here are fond of Gardenergirl, and your post might be seen as being critical of her. If you have questions, perhaps you should ask her with an inquiring spirit.
Something along the lines of:
I'm not familiar with the training of psychotherapists. I think I'd be interested in learning more about it. What does t in training mean?
Now, to answer your question to the best of *my* knowledge. Gardenergirl is not here primarily as a therapist in training, she is here as a therapy client just as we are. But we often find her experience from the other side of the couch very helpful to us, as well. Many programs for therapists strongly encourage if not require therapists in training to seek psychotherapy themselves. Don't you think it's helpful for therapists to understand their own issues?
And everyone has issues. I'd much rather have a therapist who recognizes their issues, wouldn't you? Perhaps that's what went wrong with your own therapy.
And no, Gardenergirl is not in a diploma mill. Do you think that was the best possible way you could have phrased your post? Can you think of other ways to phrase your questions? Less challenging ways? Ways that would allow a friendship to develop between you and the person you were questioning.
I'll bet you can. C'mon, I have confidence in you here. You learned something in CBT, can you think of how CBT might apply to your last post? Maybe something about assumptions?
poster:Dinah
thread:368717
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