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Is counselling a rip off?

Mercury

I'm browsing the BACP website, the directory for counselling and talking therapists.  But most have many issues listed in their "What I can help with" section in their pages.  I'm thinking its a jack of all trades, master of none sort of thing.  The last two I met didn't seem to have much experience with something as nuanced as ASD/aspergers, nor the individual and intractable problems that come with it.  Up to 50-60 quid for 50-60 minutes can add up too, and it often leaves me wondering if I have chosen poorly.

Without ratings or testimony, it's always a roll of the dice especially when it's expensive.

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  • Yeh I get you completly. I'v browsed the BACP site before too and it can be a bit overwhelmng. Lot of the profiles do look like they're just ticking off a massive list of stuff they say they can help with and it makes you wonder if they actualy have deep knoledge in any of it or just skim the surface. ASD or aspergers stuff is realy specific and personal, and if someone dosn't actualy get it it can just feel like your paying to explain yourself over and over with no real help comin back.

    Payin 50 or 60 quid a session adds up fast aswell, and when you walk away from a sesh feelin like you picked the wrong person again its not just a waste of money but energy too. Maybe theres someone out there that clicks better but its hard not to get dishearted after a couple duds.

  • in reply to IntruderAlarmAbatis

    I think one of the problems for counsellors is to actually say what they do or specialise in, you're trained in a variety of techniques that mostly apply across the board. It's a bit like asking a GP what they specialise in, you'll get told general medicine, but its a huge subject, from writing prescription for a sore throat, to end of life care.

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  • in reply to IntruderAlarmAbatis

    I think one of the problems for counsellors is to actually say what they do or specialise in, you're trained in a variety of techniques that mostly apply across the board. It's a bit like asking a GP what they specialise in, you'll get told general medicine, but its a huge subject, from writing prescription for a sore throat, to end of life care.

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