Could someone ever get addicted to counseling? If so, how could you treat them?

Answer 1

People can be overly dependent on their counselor, and transfer feelings toward counselor that they might have had for others, e.g. parent figures. There are ways to encourage more independence for clients, and that would be one way to go. Terminating therapy is also a way to go, if the person is not getting any benefit from counseling. However, there are ethical issues throughout this.

Answer 2

IT'S CALLED AN EVALUATION. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AFTER MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS OF COUNSELING, A PERSON IS ENTITLED TO AN EVALUATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE TREATMENT OR CARE HE/SHE IS RECEIVING IS APPROPRIATE OR HELPING IN ANY MAJOR WAY. IF NOT, THEN A PERSON CAN MOVE ON TO ANOTHER FORM OF TREATMENT, OR WHATEVER IS BEST FOR THEM. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOW, YOURSELF, WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE NOT, THEN TELL YOUR COUNSELOR THIS. DO NOT GET BOGGED DOWN IN TREATMENT FOR TREATMENT'S SAKE. YOU SHOULD BE FEELING SOME FORWARD MOTION, HERE. WHAT WE'RE AIMING FOR IS WELLNESS, NOT GOING IN CIRCLES. TALK TO REALLY SMART PEOPLE. GET THEIR INPUT. SIT WITH YOURSELF AND ASK IF YOU ARE REALLY BENEFITTING FROM THESE SESSIONS. BE SMART ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE IF YOU'RE STUCK. IF I WERE SEEING A DOCTOR OR SOCIAL WORKER OR COUNSELOR, IN THE BACK OF MY MIND WOULD ALWAYS BE THAT VERY QUESTION IF I WERE WASTING MY TIME OR FINDING A BETTER WAY TO TREAT MYSELF, TAKE CARE OF MYSELF, THINK FOR MYSELF AND ACTUALLY CREATE A DECENT LIFE FOR MYSELF. I WENT TO A PSYCHIATRIST ONCE AND HE SAID SOMETHING TO ME THAT MADE ME REALIZE WE WOULD GET NOWHERE FAST IF I CONTINUED. ARE YOU SICK IF YOU ARE INDEPENDENT IN YOUR THOUGHTS? ISN'T SELF-RELIANCE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT? SO MANY QUESTIONS. THIS IS SENT TO YOU WITH A BIG HUG FROM G. IN SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE. I REALLY HOPE YOU FIND BALANCE AND DIRECTION IN YOUR LIFE STARTING THIS SUMMER.

Answer 3

That is a deliciously twisted question. Thanks for asking it.