More Bad Therapy

[ndrosen]

A woman who was the victim of sexual assault has a story in Slate about how the psychologist she saw was less than helpful to her, with further criticisms of therapy in general. To be clear, she does not propose to abolish therapy altogether, and does believe that some kinds can be genuinely beneficial, but she does challenge the notion that going to psychotherapy is something which we should all do. This is a position I share, although without her experiences; I have not been therapeuted to any substantial extent.

Comments

[thewayne]

I'm not going to read the article, but does she bother explaining why she didn't change therapists when she realized it wasn't working for her?

[ndrosen]

She had difficulty finding therapists who offered prolonged exposure therapy, but did in time find a way to access it, and then she did quit seeing the therapist whose treatment she found useless.