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Murphy   United States
Joined 22 years
crescit_eundo81 wrote:

I have tried threapy but it was like talking to mirror, I can do that home in plenty and I need feedback. Therapist can't really give any feedback / advice because that would be like unprofessionla behavior.


That's not unprofessional, that's what a good therapist would do. Find another therapist.
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Princess Awesome   United States
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Murphy wrote:


That's not unprofessional, that's what a good therapist would do. Find another therapist.



Actually, in America at least, it's not just unprofessional, it's unethical to give advice in any way. They could actually lose their license.
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AskDrFeeder   United States
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Princess Awesome wrote:
Actually, in America at least, it's not just unprofessional, it's unethical to give advice in any way. They could actually lose their license.


No, they can give advice. Some therapists might subscribe to some school of psychology that does restrict them from giving advice, but there is no such legal restriction. Or if there is, it's well hidden (google unethical therapist). And honored mainly in the breach, at least based most on the therapists I'm aware of!
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Princess Awesome   United States
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AskDrFeeder wrote:
Princess Awesome wrote:
Actually, in America at least, it's not just unprofessional, it's unethical to give advice in any way. They could actually lose their license.


No, they can give advice. Some therapists might subscribe to some school of psychology that does restrict them from giving advice, but there is no such legal restriction. Or if there is, it's well hidden (google unethical therapist). And honored mainly in the breach, at least based most on the therapists I'm aware of!


I'm sticking to my guns on this. Advice giving is not explicitly addressed in the ACA code of ethics, but it can lead to some pretty big issues that will harm the therapeutic relationship. The common practice is to instruct counseling students to stay away from giving advice or personal opinions. I'm open to a full discussion of this, but I'm not sure this is the place.
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