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Some of the worst people become therapists. I don’t care if they say it’s reverse psychology or tough love. It’s attempted manslaughter and they are probably took the job with its shit conditions out of bloodlust.
I spent many years working as a carer, so I worked alongside nurses a lot. Now I'm disabled I am treated by medical professionals a lot. Many of them are very cruel and heartless to the extent I really think that's the reason they got into the medical profession - to have power over vulnerable people, not to actually help them. (and the status of course, if you're a doctor or nurse many people think you're some kind of god.)
I remember once I had an emergency appointment with a therapist as I was on the absolute verge of suicide. She just told me to buy the New Age book The Secret, about the law of attraction, and use it to attract whatever I want into my life. Then she shoved me out the door, session over. My current therapist is threatening my livelihood by saying she'll report me for not attending all the sessions even though she knows this could mean homelessness for me (it will affect my benefit appeal). She just says "If you become homeless I'll give you a leaflet on how to access emergency shelters." They just do not GAF.
I was told to read the Secret, too. What frauds.
That therapist deserves to be a non-person: no benefits, job or social housing.
Go to LCSWs in the US, not sure what the equivalent would be in the UK or elsewhere. They are licensed clinical social workers and generally much more empathetic with a social medicine mindset instead of a clinical mindset.