ive just had it better in general with them. at least they can prescribe stuff, i have a low opinion of ptsd coping info from therapists. in general i feel like its a waste of money, you can just google it
That's what I've found, unfortunately. I actually bought s $30 tape recorder recently and just started recording therapy sessions with myself. It's been way more helpful and saves me $150 by the hour.
There are definitely some people who get their licensure and then become a "therapist". But if you do your homework and make sure that the person is trained and certified in certain therapy modalities that are clinically proven to help you, and then make sure that person is on-the-level culturally (practices trauma-informed care, non-heteronormative inclusive, culturally competent) you are much more likely to have a good experience.
therapists are fuckin wilding out, the cert process is not rigorous at all. go to psychiatrists, people
I've also had terrible psychiatrists.
That's what I've found, unfortunately. I actually bought s $30 tape recorder recently and just started recording therapy sessions with myself. It's been way more helpful and saves me $150 by the hour.
There's bad therapists, but good ones too. Psychiatrists give you meds, not talk therapy. Those are two completely different things
There are definitely some people who get their licensure and then become a "therapist". But if you do your homework and make sure that the person is trained and certified in certain therapy modalities that are clinically proven to help you, and then make sure that person is on-the-level culturally (practices trauma-informed care, non-heteronormative inclusive, culturally competent) you are much more likely to have a good experience.