I had a dream!... it was no ordinary dream. Patients are offered medication and psychotherapy but it's time to offer love. In my plan we will have therapists that have learnt how to love. They will love the patients during and outside of sessions.
Now, I'm not talking about sexual or romantic love here. I'm talking about a general extreme love that is genuine.
Who wants to see a therapist specialised in giving love?
2007-05-04 08:28:21 · 10 answers · asked by dan 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Sorry sophieB. I thought psychiatrists could offer therapy and could also be called " therapists " .
2007-05-04 09:01:24 · update #1
i am a therapist who's giving out love here. can't you feel it? most of the therapists give their assessment of their patients through what they learned from school. and i agree with you that patients can relate better if they can feel that connection with their therapists.
2007-05-04 08:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lola 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are already several approaches that "offer" this aspect of therapy. The issue is that with *any* type of therapy, there must be boundaries. Love, in the sense you are referring to, is given all the time by therapists, even "outside" the therapy room. But ***ethics***dictate that therapists not let the whole world know a person they "run into in Wal-Mart" is a client of theirs if the client DOES NOT want that information made public. So, often, therapists wave, say hi, and move on. If a client expresses the feeling that they don't care if others know, then fine, the therapist may stop and "chat", but it is not a therapist's "job" to shrink on people 24/7 either.
Rogers' Humanistic theory, Maslow's self-actualization theory, Perls' Gestalt therapy, and Existential therapy are some good examples of "therapeutic love". Many therapists are also very willing to incorporate clients' specific worldviews/religious/spiritual needs into therapy now as well.
I'm glad you are able to discern between appropriate and inappropriate ways love can be used therapeutically, because sexual relations between a therapist and a client is not only wrong, it is legally punishable. The American Psychological Association has made it clear in psychology's Code of Ethics what is appropriate for "love" therapy.
2007-05-04 08:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by 'llysa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
therepists are there only to make you think and to come up with answers to your own questions. If they offered love it would be distracting, and would cause displacement of affection and lead to other things. Therapists are professionals and are held to high standards so they are unable to get involved. You said you wanted them to "love their patients outside of sessions". Huh? maybe you have the word "friends" "lovers" and "therapists" mixed up. By the way, therapists have clients, not patients. Psychiatrists have patients and they are medical people. Seems you have a misconception (or maybe just a fantasy) about what they are, what they are do, and what they by law are allowed to do.
2007-05-04 08:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by sophieb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may not be all that common, but I can assure you that there are therapists out there that are using love and acceptance as the foundation of their therapy. I, for one, use it as a means to help clients know that there's at least one person in the world that loves them. And when you know someone loves you, you are more likely to open up and become vulnerable, and state that I believe is important for awareness, acceptance, and change. So I suspect it may not be as rare as you may think. Take a look around, ask some people. I bet you can find someone who offers love as treatment. if not, look me up :o)
2007-05-04 08:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by zendisc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be unethical and give therapists too much power and love over the client. Any client needing someone to love them needs a wider support system. It is dangerous to blur the line between client and patient.
2007-05-04 08:38:46 · answer #5 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
genuinely ...... an outstanding variety of psychotherapists might want to inform you it quite is strictly what they do. No, they don't say it without delay, yet in truth what's quite healing contained in the healing relationship is the actual undeniable truth that there's a true love being quietly and continuously provided. And in accordance to the fellow who said that love would not treatment something and what's necessary is drugs to splendid a chemical imbalance, i might want to say - replace your medical understanding. understanding oneself loved variations body chemistry. The neurochemicals contained in the body are literally not a separate count number number from the sentiments.
2016-10-18 05:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's an item that can simply be handed out. More like a bond that grows between people who are suited for such.
On the other hand, sex therapy could be beneficial for some people.
2007-05-04 08:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offering love for money?? That's not a good idea man.
2007-05-04 08:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it's a medically sound treatment.
2007-05-04 08:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why Jesus is so popular.
2007-05-04 08:37:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋