She starts off with an excellent review, of what we know about mental illness - which is not very much. But the fact that we don't know very much - is important information, that many resist.
I knew a woman, when I lived in Silicon Valley, in the Nineties, who advertised herself (in the Yellow Pages), as hypnotherapist. Psychotherapists in California, are regulated - so other types of therapists call themselves something different. And they practice a wide variety of therapies - some of them pretty far out. Psychics, for example, are common.
My friend would listen to her patient talk about his problems, concentrating intensely on what he was saying. Then, at the end of the hour, she would tell him what his problems were, and how to solve them. No further therapy was required.
She was successful - her patients usually felt better after visiting her, even though their behavior had not changed Most of them wanted to stop smoking, and they continued smoking.. But felt better about it - because they had consulted an expert about their problem, and she didn't seem worried about it.
This was typical of the American attitude toward change - pretend to change, but don't really.
I knew a woman, when I lived in Silicon Valley, in the Nineties, who advertised herself (in the Yellow Pages), as hypnotherapist. Psychotherapists in California, are regulated - so other types of therapists call themselves something different. And they practice a wide variety of therapies - some of them pretty far out. Psychics, for example, are common.
My friend would listen to her patient talk about his problems, concentrating intensely on what he was saying. Then, at the end of the hour, she would tell him what his problems were, and how to solve them. No further therapy was required.
She was successful - her patients usually felt better after visiting her, even though their behavior had not changed Most of them wanted to stop smoking, and they continued smoking.. But felt better about it - because they had consulted an expert about their problem, and she didn't seem worried about it.
This was typical of the American attitude toward change - pretend to change, but don't really.
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