Published on 12, July, 2020
I had what I consider my final session today, it's not her, it's me. It's on me to fix my problems and move on now.
I wish I could have addressed my rejecting of my autism in the past, my repressed sexuality, or my general disappointment in humankind, but alas those subjects were perhaps beyond her charity mandated training. (Mind Swansea)
I just reiterated the same junk and she and I just didn't connect at all. 50 minutes is a small window so I couldn't delve into the stuff that mattered and I said my goodbye over email.
Also I'm tired of talking about myself and the person on the other side of the room not giving a ***. A paying client more than a person. I might as well take a vow of silence and stay in the background.
Please don't try to convince me to try again, I have been pushing my luck with the local services for years and I've just about run out of chances.
Iain said:I would steer away from counsellors in general as they are not really the right tool to use for autism processing. Therapists are the way to go or possibly a psychologist for more serious issues. To understand the differences, have a look at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/therapy/psychologist-vs-therapist-vs-counselor
I would steer away from counsellors in general as they are not really the right tool to use for autism processing. Therapists are the way to go or possibly a psychologist for more serious issues.
To understand the differences, have a look at:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/therapy/psychologist-vs-therapist-vs-counselor
A gentle word of warning about the potential for harm if forum users in the UK rely on US-focused resources for learning about such subjects as psychologists.
For example: in the US, the title "psychologist" is legally protected via state-specific laws and regulations.
In the UK, it is not. Anyone can describe themselves as a "psychologist" and offer their services to unsuspecting clients, with potentially harmful consequences.
Only certain titles for psychologists are protected by law within the UK, with practitioners required to be on the HCPC's register and to have met - and continue to meet - their standards:
More info:
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/news-and-events/blog/2023/understanding-the-regulation-of-psychologists/
https://www.apa.org/support/us#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20federal%20regulation,state%20where%20you%20provide%20services.
Bunny said:In the UK, it is not. Anyone can describe themselves as a "psychologist"
I'm surprised the UK is so shoddy with this.
Counsellors do not seem to be regulated at all from what I can see, while a large portion of psychologists are which reinforces the point I made.
I guess people would be wise to check if their potential "psychologist" is one who is a registered practitioner using the register:
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/
For those psychologist from outside the UK then a deeper dive into their qualifications would be wise and look into the status of the issuing body as some are fake.
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