• алсааас [she/they]M
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    56 months ago

    Sorry if it seemed like I said that therapy doesn’t work. My comment was not meant as such

    I was more talking about the function of psychotherapy for mental illnesses under capitalism and it’s structural purpose from the perspective of political economy

    • @essell@lemmy.world
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      96 months ago

      Speaking as a therapist (seriously) the purpose of therapy is whatever the client says it is.

      As a therapist looking at some of the new therapy organisations that rhyme with Fetta Yelp, I totally agree with you

      • Tanis Nikana
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        96 months ago

        According to my wife (also a therapist), the purpose of therapy is to generate enough paperwork to satisfy the whimsy of the government and private insurers.

        After that, if she’s actually helped people and gotten paid, it’s a bonus.