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There's also a bit of marketing and psychology involved. A lot of people, especially men, would be embarrassed to say they're "going to see their therapist," bu

There's also a bit of marketing and psychology involved. A lot of people, especially men, would be embarrassed to say they're "going to see their therapist," but have no problem saying "I'm getting counseling from my coach."

psunavy03 3y ago
Having taken training in the past for professional coaching (not this life coaching nonsense), it is made very clear that you are NOT anything close to a licensed therapist and you can get in Very Big Trouble doing something close to practicing without a license. The proper response is to cut that line of questioning off and tell the person to hire a therapist. Generally coaching is intended to be forward-looking with an intent to solve a specific problem or question, specifically so as not to encroach on what a therapist does helping someone unpack their baggage from the past.
anthonygd 3y ago
This is just another one of those sexist memes that needs to be forgotten. A person can have a therapist; a parody of an insecure man can have counseling from a coach. Reminds me of when Dove tried to sell a "man scrubbing tool" because someone in marketing thought men were too stupid to buy loofahs.
- snapcaster 3y ago
  I'm a man and I appreciate you saying this but it's not really a sexist meme in my experience. The vast vast majority of men i've ever spoken to about this have an aversion to therapy. I actually think any pro-therapy people wanting to reach more men would benefit a lot from rebranding it from therapy
  - IggleSniggle 3y ago
    I think that poster was saying that the meme of men having an aversion to therapy, ie "that men have an aversion to therapy," is a meme that needs to die. That most men have an aversion to something branded "therapy" is in itself a sexist meme that directly affects most men, and men would be better off if they stopped having this aversion.
trodat14 3y ago
Obligatory Peep Show clip: https://youtu.be/LMFBLJY9eW8?si=8uMPnYH3QH0OV8dp https://youtu.be/LMFBLJY9eW8?si=8uMPnYH3QH0OV8dp

psunavy03 3y ago

Having taken training in the past for professional coaching (not this life coaching nonsense), it is made very clear that you are NOT anything close to a licensed therapist and you can get in Very Big Trouble doing something close to practicing without a license. The proper response is to cut that line of questioning off and tell the person to hire a therapist. Generally coaching is intended to be forward-looking with an intent to solve a specific problem or question, specifically so as not to encroach on what a therapist does helping someone unpack their baggage from the past.

anthonygd 3y ago

This is just another one of those sexist memes that needs to be forgotten. A person can have a therapist; a parody of an insecure man can have counseling from a coach. Reminds me of when Dove tried to sell a "man scrubbing tool" because someone in marketing thought men were too stupid to buy loofahs.

snapcaster 3y ago
I'm a man and I appreciate you saying this but it's not really a sexist meme in my experience. The vast vast majority of men i've ever spoken to about this have an aversion to therapy. I actually think any pro-therapy people wanting to reach more men would benefit a lot from rebranding it from therapy
- IggleSniggle 3y ago
  I think that poster was saying that the meme of men having an aversion to therapy, ie "that men have an aversion to therapy," is a meme that needs to die. That most men have an aversion to something branded "therapy" is in itself a sexist meme that directly affects most men, and men would be better off if they stopped having this aversion.

trodat14 3y ago

Obligatory Peep Show clip: https://youtu.be/LMFBLJY9eW8?si=8uMPnYH3QH0OV8dp https://youtu.be/LMFBLJY9eW8?si=8uMPnYH3QH0OV8dp