I have tried but I always seem to try and figure out the motive behind a question or which school of thought they have trained under etc as such I challenge the process even though I do believe that there is a benfit to be gained. As such I implicitly undermine the process...is this a common issue?
2007-02-08 02:08:44 · 6 answers · asked by bumble bee 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I actually finished my degree six years ago with an extra year Honours. Since then I have been working in the applied field of consumer behaviour.
2007-02-08 02:17:49 · update #1
Don't get me wrong i don't think I am too good to go through it - which is why I have tried and want to try, but as soon as they start on the freudian jungian bla bla i become skeptical..don't know why
2007-02-08 02:20:29 · update #2
yes I do have personal issues to work on....it frustrates me when my friends say well you studied it why are so so f... up over this.
I divorced years ago but cannot move on and have constant contact with my ex ...ego games from his part mostly which has kept me in an emotional prison for years. It's like he is my achilles tendon even though he lives down under and i live in the EU.
As such I need someone to help me through these issues - there are issues of trust 'yes' and a general cynism towards life.
2007-02-08 23:18:37 · update #3
It is hard to find a therapist after being in the field yourself! Or in your case, just beginning. But I believe it is essential that a therapist goes through therapy themselves--the human mind/Psyche is too complex to ever really know ourselves--certainly without help! A therapist MUST have delved into their own AND had good training as a therapist before they ever should be permitted to treat others! As a client or patient, it takes a high degree of trust and need for help! Trust may be a big issue for you. Why are you seeking help? Is it self-motivated, or something you think you "should" do/required to do? Shop around! Have a good idea of what YOU'RE after; define your presenting problem as best you can figure out! Get references for a therapist from people you respect; get their qualifications, field and length of practice that you will respect! If you are really going on in the field, yourself, getting an in-depth understanding of yourself is essential! If not, and you have a well-defined presenting problem, my suggestion would be a good psychiatric social worker!! Good ones are great at dealing with inner and outer problems!!
2007-02-08 07:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by Martell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you actually have some things you would like to work on, or are you interested in therapy as a growth experience? If you have some specific issues, I would suggest that you first query any therapist about their theoretical orientation. If you know that you don' t relate well to a pscyhodynamic style of treatment, don't go there. Find someone who works from a cognitive behavioural perspective. They tend to be more straightforward and specific goal oriented in their approach. There is less analysis and uncovering and more focus on developing specific strategies to deal with problems. If you are treating therapy as a growth process, you will more than likely end up seeing someone with a less focused, more dynamic kind of approach. In that case, be upfront at the outset and perhaps the first issue to deal with is your need to challenge and undermine a therapeutic process. There is no point in going into treatment without full disclosure of your issues and agenda. It is not a "game" and if you treat it as such, the benefits will be minimal. Good luck.
2007-02-08 11:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by senlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have control issues? If you really want the process to work, you have to let go of your own ego and expectations. Most people that go to a counselor have to "challenge the process" in order for it to be successful.
2007-02-08 10:57:41 · answer #3 · answered by tkdrox 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so. as soon as you start psychology you immediately begin to believe you are a psycholgist-as its so easy to use psychology in everyday life. apply things, recognize other things. so, when you think about professionals..your still in psych major mode-analyzing, diagnosing, undermining based on your thoughts of the subject.
youd have to shed all pretentious psych major thinking to allow yourself to truly benefit from an older, more experienced person.
2007-02-08 10:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by cryingtree1979 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you know that they just might have faulty reasoning all at your expense.
Reading you wrong is one of the worst things that they could do.
2007-02-08 11:41:30 · answer #5 · answered by starrdevine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All psychiatrists and psychoanalysts are analyzed. Why do you feel too good to go through it?
2007-02-08 10:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋