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I'd like to believe that a therapist, unlike a good friend, would know the difference between well-meaning advice and good advice. Because I can give the former
by probably_wrong 3y ago
I'd like to believe that a therapist, unlike a good friend, would know the difference between well-meaning advice and good advice. Because I can give the former, but I'm not sure about the latter. A therapist should know better, if only due to the number of times they saw the effects of suggesting A instead of B.
- benterix 3y agoI'd say it's not even about giving advice, just listening can make wonders. As a side note, any advice from a therapist is a slippery slope and they tend to avoid it, rather make the patient discover what they need by themselves and not impose something externally just because they're their therapist. (With some notable exceptions, e.g. in CBT.)