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Firing my "therapist"

Totally useless
Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch
  07/27/25
Are you surprised?
lilac federal base
  07/27/25
I tried to have an open mind about it. I did it for a year. ...
Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch
  07/27/25
People do what they want. No one can help anyone else.
lilac federal base
  07/27/25
(therapist)
Vermilion Locus Digit Ratio
  07/27/25
...
Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch
  07/27/25
irl lol
lime coiffed boistinker associate
  07/27/25
I don't get why people bother with this shit when you can ju...
Amethyst Orchestra Pit
  07/27/25
You have a closed mind, so why would you pay someone for a y...
Hairless national clown
  07/27/25
Just do ChatGPT or something
Mind-boggling Roommate Spot
  07/27/25
You really are just paying someone to listen to you and be n...
Pink Stead Place Of Business
  07/27/25
They have no idea what theyre doing
Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch
  07/27/25
That's part of the job description for a generic "talk ...
Pink Stead Place Of Business
  07/27/25
There's no such thing as a therapist. What you're describing...
Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch
  07/27/25
What I've described as an effective therapist is the gold-st...
Pink Stead Place Of Business
  07/27/25
I don't really care if some nerds rigged some "randomiz...
Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch
  07/27/25
i've seen three therapists and came to similar conclusions. ...
fuchsia corn cake
  07/27/25


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Date: July 27th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch

Totally useless

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Date: July 27th, 2025 4:49 PM
Author: lilac federal base

Are you surprised?

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Date: July 27th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch

I tried to have an open mind about it. I did it for a year. I can't say much changed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135389)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:18 PM
Author: lilac federal base

People do what they want. No one can help anyone else.

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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:19 PM
Author: Vermilion Locus Digit Ratio

(therapist)

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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:04 PM
Author: Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:21 PM
Author: lime coiffed boistinker associate

irl lol

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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:19 PM
Author: Amethyst Orchestra Pit

I don't get why people bother with this shit when you can just read Freud for free.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135442)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:19 PM
Author: Hairless national clown

You have a closed mind, so why would you pay someone for a year to open what you have closed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135444)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:20 PM
Author: Mind-boggling Roommate Spot

Just do ChatGPT or something

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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: Pink Stead Place Of Business

You really are just paying someone to listen to you and be nice to you. On rare occasions they'll give useful advice. There's no real science behind it, and if you're cynical about it, you might think the therapist doesn't want you to get better because then their source of income dries up. Is that too cynical? In my experience, that's reality. If you read about the guidelines and techniques behind CBT, the only form of therapy that has some evidence behind it, it's supposed to be a structured, time-limited technique that involves you doing homework in between sessions to identify, unwind, address, and dismantle the negative thoughts and beliefs that are the source of your distress. You'll have to cycle through tens of therapists to find someone who will actually do this; the rest rely on generic "talk therapy" that just brings in a steady income irrespective of your (lack of) improvement.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135576)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:34 PM
Author: Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch

They have no idea what theyre doing

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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:37 PM
Author: Pink Stead Place Of Business

That's part of the job description for a generic "talk therapist."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135631)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:39 PM
Author: Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch

There's no such thing as a therapist. What you're describing as an effective therapist is just a "teacher," which begs the questing of whether they have knowledge to teach.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135636)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:49 PM
Author: Pink Stead Place Of Business

What I've described as an effective therapist is the gold-standard approach for CBT as popularized by a psychiatrist from Stanford. But you bring up an important point that I didn't mention: a good therapist should have the knowledge and wisdom to gently guide you toward resolving your distress, which they often lack.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135657)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:54 PM
Author: Racy Violet Son Of Senegal Brunch

I don't really care if some nerds rigged some "randomized control trials." What they're doing by your own account can be done by a 100 iq woman whose other career option is to teach 8th grade.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135670)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: fuchsia corn cake

i've seen three therapists and came to similar conclusions. i saw each one for progressively shorter times. i gave up after only three sessions with the last one when i realized it was a fraud. at least my psychiatrist gives me pills that do something

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2Reputation#49135640)