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Maybe not nuts, but as aimless and wasteful, and not focused on wrapping things up.
They treat theories as facts. The human mind isn't something consistent and reliable, therefore the theories. But you can't use theories for every person, and yet that is typically their approach.
Also, because they often are more about talk and banter rather than solving problems. Sometimes the destination is what counts, not wandering along forever on the journey. It ends up more the benefit of the therapist (economically), than the patient (completion/resolution).
Maybe not nuts, but as aimless and wasteful, and not focused on wrapping things up.
They treat theories as facts. The human mind isn't something consistent and reliable, therefore the theories. But you can't use theories for every person, and yet that is typically their approach.
Also, because they often are more about talk and banter rather than solving problems. Sometimes the destination is what counts, not wandering along forever on the journey. It ends up more the benefit of the therapist (economically), than the patient (completion/resolution).
I suspect that if they weren't nuts when they started, from treating nut-cases, they become so. (mildly joking here) I know I would. But in truth, it's probably the same as the rest of the population.
I don't know about most, but I've personally known 2 (not in a professional capacity, just casual acquaintances) and they were definitely "off" and definitely not anyone I would want to go see if I had a mental health problem.
Good grief, you guys. This may come as a shock to you, but "shrinks" are human too. We are not perfect, nor is anyone else. Yes, sometimes psychologists have overcome abusive childhoods or addiction, been divorced, or had children who get into trouble. Yes, there are actual "bad guys" out there. We mess up. Just like you. But we've been to a lot of school and had a lot of training with excellent supervisors watching and vetting us. Contrary to popular belief, therapy is not just lying on a couch and venting about your mother. The therapist must properly interview the client, make a proper diagnosis, develop a treatment plan, and effectively implement it. Some are better than others. If you come across one you don't like or who seems unfit for whatever reason, change doctors! But a few bad apples don't poison the whole crop. Don't overgeneralize. That's just not fair.
No, they generally are not "nuts," but it is true that you would have heightened interest in the field if you had, say, grown up in a dysfunctional home, or if you had experienced some sort of disorder like depression.
In general, though, unless the person who became a therapist has a major psychiatric disorder, they are almost always extremely helpful--they've spent tons of time thinking about psychology and human interactions patterns.
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