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Whatever man. Nobody is implying that therapy means you are broken. It’s about growth and self actualization. Lots of people use "therapy" for performance opt
by theGnuMe 4y ago
Whatever man. Nobody is implying that therapy means you are broken. It’s about growth and self actualization.
Lots of people use "therapy" for performance optimization for example: sports psychology.
- ravenstine 4y agoThat's really conflating two distinct things. Therapy is by definition the treatment of a pathology. A particular area of psychology doesn't necessarily have anything to do with pathology or malfunction. > It’s about growth and self actualization. I don't think the majority of people seeking therapy are doing so merely because they want to self actualize. Self actualization and growth may be a part of therapy, or be a next step as roadblocks are overcome, but implying that therapy isn't about addressing problems seems naive or disingenuous. Performance optimization really has little to do with what people actually mean when they're suggesting "therapy."
- theGnuMe 4y agoThat’s a strange definition of therapy.
- ravenstine 4y agoI have an idea. You do a cursory investigation on what "therapy" is and the come back here and tell us why my definition of therapy is strange. When someone refers others to therapy in a generic sense, why do you think that's effectively the same as suggesting self actualization? Is the other party looking for self actualization, or are they probably looking to figure out the root of their problems?
- theGnuMe 4y agoYou are saying that therapy is just about treating a pathology. And that suggesting therapy means someone is broken. I am disagreeing with you. See for example humanistic therapy.