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Firing my "therapist"

Totally useless
comical pale philosopher-king
  07/27/25
Are you surprised?
pearl church
  07/27/25
I tried to have an open mind about it. I did it for a year. ...
comical pale philosopher-king
  07/27/25
People do what they want. No one can help anyone else.
pearl church
  07/27/25
(therapist)
Pungent skinny woman persian
  07/27/25
...
comical pale philosopher-king
  07/27/25
irl lol
fluffy lascivious hairy legs abode
  07/27/25
I don't get why people bother with this shit when you can ju...
sexy university
  07/27/25
You have a closed mind, so why would you pay someone for a y...
Contagious aggressive casino
  07/27/25
Just do ChatGPT or something
Hairless Ultramarine Roommate Spot
  07/27/25
You really are just paying someone to listen to you and be n...
Narrow-minded site
  07/27/25
They have no idea what theyre doing
comical pale philosopher-king
  07/27/25
That's part of the job description for a generic "talk ...
Narrow-minded site
  07/27/25
There's no such thing as a therapist. What you're describing...
comical pale philosopher-king
  07/27/25
What I've described as an effective therapist is the gold-st...
Narrow-minded site
  07/27/25
I don't really care if some nerds rigged some "randomiz...
comical pale philosopher-king
  07/27/25
i've seen three therapists and came to similar conclusions. ...
Zippy locale goal in life
  07/27/25


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Date: July 27th, 2025 4:44 PM
Author: comical pale philosopher-king

Totally useless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135375)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 4:49 PM
Author: pearl church

Are you surprised?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135386)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: comical pale philosopher-king

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=2)#49135389)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:18 PM
Author: pearl church

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135441)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:19 PM
Author: Pungent skinny woman persian

(therapist)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135443)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:04 PM
Author: comical pale philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135541)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:21 PM
Author: fluffy lascivious hairy legs abode

irl lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135451)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:19 PM
Author: sexy university

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=2)#49135442)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:19 PM
Author: Contagious aggressive casino

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=2)#49135444)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 5:20 PM
Author: Hairless Ultramarine Roommate Spot

Just do ChatGPT or something

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135445)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: Narrow-minded site

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=2)#49135576)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:34 PM
Author: comical pale philosopher-king

They have no idea what theyre doing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755275&forum_id=2)#49135621)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:37 PM
Author: Narrow-minded site

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

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



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:39 PM
Author: comical pale philosopher-king

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=2)#49135636)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:49 PM
Author: Narrow-minded site

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=2)#49135657)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:54 PM
Author: comical pale philosopher-king

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=2)#49135670)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 6:40 PM
Author: Zippy locale goal in life

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=2)#49135640)