Posted by alexandra_k on October 19, 2013, at 0:52:03
In reply to Re: sorry, posted by alexandra_k on October 18, 2013, at 19:33:14
it is obvious now that i've thought of it. she isn't a clinical psychologist (with a degree in psychology, a competitive score in honors in psychology, and completion of a competitive masters degree from a clinical psychology program).
she is one of those nurses or crisis assessment workers who did some kind of course in counseling (or perhaps even just the DBT short course in counseling to boost up their numbers). community mental health has taken to doing that...
that was why they are calling her my 'key worker'. that was why she came with me to the doc's assessment (a clinical psychologist probably wouldn't do that). that is why she doesn't know how to conduct an assessment. that is why her knowledge base was starting to seriously worry me (did she totally f*ck about during her training or what? did she miss that day - I mean really?)
it totally makes sense of it all.
CBT is clinical psychology trademarked over here. usually the non-psychologists claim 'humanist' but guess they are starting to move to 'psychodynamic' now. i should ask her who her favorite theorist is... i've made winnicott jokes etc etc and no bites... she isn't a psychodynamic theorist who has transcended CBT. she doesn't have the vocabulary / conceptual backing of CBT. and her knowledge of psychodynamic theory is potentially dubious... it explains her over-reverance for dx and the dsm.
ffs people. really???????????????????????????
just how long did they think it would take me to figure it out?????
(i complained about not wanting to be referred to psychology in teh first place because i lacked faith in the qualification so they go and do this to me? that was why doc looked so f*ck*ng sheepish on handover)
it is hard to explain my 'no dumbass' policy in a way that people can understand. it doesn't seem to evoke empathy from others. i'm actually not a qualification snob but going with my experience... just based on that... i haven't managed to meet any of those rare people who are counter-examples to the obviously true judements one might be inclined to make on the basis of qualification.
oh... this letter from her is going to be good... i bet. it will be obvious either way at that point... i only asked her to write it because i thought she was qualified to (aka: i thought she was a clinical psychologist). this is why i can't communicate with her. we have no common language...
i wonder if she even knows what 'schizoid' means yet.
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