misleading therapist, what do you think

[Blue]

You know, I'm really starting to lose what respect I had for psychology (and to be clear I'm talking about the discipline itself, not just the profession).

And I recall reading somewhere that the less a counselor was educated the better people tended to do under the said counselor or therapist. Perhaps then what's best is to find someone with good people skills outside your social circle willing to listen and provide a sympathetic ear (and cold reading skills even better as long as they're genuinely trying to help)...especially now that I think that's the ONLY thing most of them have going for them now (when they're not screwing over those who see them out of ignorance, projecting their own issues onto their clients, or corruption).

I agree Pix. I've been on both sides of the find someone approach. An online friend, even someone you might meet for coffee often offers better council that a professional, especially if that friend has been there, or has educated themselves willingly about whatever it is you need to talk about and, is willing to listen to and respect your limits as far as dealing with things or, choosing not to deal with certain things right now, not discussing some things etc...

For me, it comes down to one simple fact, there are some things that some of us have to deal with that no one who hasn't faced them will ever understand.