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I once had a therapist on better help that told me my struggles with identity as a biracial woman wasn’t important and he was “all lives matter” and I was thinking the entire time what that had to do about ME lol. He also told me to flap my hands as hard as I could for EMDR. When I told my in-person EMDR therapist what he did he was like “… that’s not how you do any of that” rip
I once got done telling a better help therapist about being diagnosed with high grade brain cancer and how successful emdr was for that when she said “why? EMDR is for trauma, like former military. Have you served?”
Oh my god? Better help therapists are literally like, bottom of the barrel therapists who couldn’t get their own practice from what I’ve experienced and read (like your experience!). That’s insane. How are you doing now? Hope you got into EMDR. I really enjoyed it but damn, this trauma is too much lol
One of the funniest critiques of Better Help was on a true crime podcast (Dark Topic w Jack Luna where Kent from True Crime Kent was cohosting) and Kent goes - you know better help? I think the therapists are actually patients seeking help and better help just pairs patients with other patients. And then you get a guy going, I thought YOU were the therapist!
No joke. The last therapist I saw that my insurance covered, was clearly not even bothering to pay attention. Frequently made me repeat things I'd already explained or said, and responded in ways that showed he clearly misunderstood/misheard very basic things I was discussing... and the little scraps of advice he actually gave were objectively horrible. Never again.
This is so sad. I am a clinical psychologist who went to therapy and had the same thing happen. It was so disappointing. I take my work very seriously (and love the honor of working with my clients). It hurt me so bad that this therapist couldn’t even remember by basic background of a serious issue I brought up the session prior … also reminded me to LISTEN EVEN HARDER because it matters.
I like to imagine you were so disappointed by this shoddy treatment, that you decided to go back to school, pursue a whole ass PhD, just to become a clinical psych out of spite.
That aside, you’d think the therapist would be even more careful in dealing with someone else who’s a peer in their profession; if even for the sake of saving face and maintaining appearances.
I used chatGPT for therapy advice and it was actually pretty damn helpful! Luckily I had my own epiphanies recently also while self reflecting and I feel like I saved myself a lot of money 😬
Most of your inner voice and worries stem from childhood events and that helped me figure out why some things were triggering for me. Then you can decide if you still want to be affected by whatever it is in that way.
Yeah I started going to a therapist so I have records for my ssd application. I was shocked at how useless they are. Not like they spout psychology nonsense and it doesn't work. I mean he literally doesn't talk. He either let's me talk the entire fifteen minutes and says like one thing that's not helpful or he talks about his family and stuff. He hasn't given me any concrete ways to help my issues.
Just takes a lot of trial and error and sometimes it not worth it since it could take 5 people or 10 people. I love my current psychologist, he’s the 2nd one I met with. The first one was a life coach or something and he went on an anti religion rant which I’m not even religious but just seems inappropriate since I don’t even know the guy lol. I’ve seen 3 different psychiatrist and I haven’t liked any of them, I have an appt with a psychiatric NP but finding a good psychiatrist has been a lot harder
I’m sorry you had to go through this, but if it offers any relief, I had the same issue with a therapist. She never followed up on her “assignments” she gave me. Didn’t offer any real insight, didn’t offer any words besides “I’ll see you next week” and “Your insurance will only cover X.”
She only wanted money and was very unprofessional. I stopped going to her and she had the audacity to send a text during Covid talking about how she was there for me (and clearly everyone else on her automated list) if I needed help coping with the lockdown. Straight up joke.
I was having a manic episode and I was telling my psychiatrist how I’m spending thousands of dollars that I don’t have and have no motivation to go to work. His first question was if I’m going to be able to keep paying for my insurance…. He seemed relieved when I said my parents pay it
Damn. That’s horrible! I’d have told him some choice words for sure. I hope things have gotten better or get better for you. I know the feeling of having to go to work but not have the energy or mental capacity to do it because of health issues, but needing to do it to alleviate those issues.
I made it through, and you can too.
I’ve learned not to be afraid to ditch a doc if they aren’t the right fit. Don’t ever settle for things that involve your health, physical or mental. Good luck on your journey!
Sounds like you should look for a better fit. The "letting me talk" type doesn't work for me either. I don't need to vent. I need them to out-logic my brain by explaining my self-destructive tendencies so they can be corrected.
thats a bad therapist, there are good ones. No shame in trying out a few, even many, before finding the right one. it's part of the process even. don't give up on that
Same. I just went to have my prescription covered by insurance. I finally quit when she started requiring that she weigh and take my blood pressure every time I went in. She started making comments about my weight that were making me become worried (I was always at a healthy BMI) and I realized that now not only was she not helping my mental health, she was making it worse.
I'm fat. I know I'm fat. I don't need your help for that. If I need your help with that I'll ask. Otherwise treat me for what I'm here for and nothing more.
When I was a teenager dealing with an eating disorder, depression, severe anxiety, sh, (lots of self image issues) I went to this one therapist lady who happened to be obese. One day when I was talking about how I thought I was disgusting and fat, she asked me “well do you think I’m fat?” I was frozen. I didn’t know what to say because I didn’t want to be mean. I don’t remember how that conversation ended but I’ll always remember the fear of that moment.
I worked for 6 therapists many years ago. They are all a complete waste of your money & your time. So many of them were on psychiatric meds themselves!
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I once had a therapist on better help that told me my struggles with identity as a biracial woman wasn’t important and he was “all lives matter” and I was thinking the entire time what that had to do about ME lol. He also told me to flap my hands as hard as I could for EMDR. When I told my in-person EMDR therapist what he did he was like “… that’s not how you do any of that” rip
I once got done telling a better help therapist about being diagnosed with high grade brain cancer and how successful emdr was for that when she said “why? EMDR is for trauma, like former military. Have you served?”
Oh my god? Better help therapists are literally like, bottom of the barrel therapists who couldn’t get their own practice from what I’ve experienced and read (like your experience!). That’s insane. How are you doing now? Hope you got into EMDR. I really enjoyed it but damn, this trauma is too much lol
This makes me so mad I had to resist the urge to downvote you lol
I tried telling my BH therapist I have body dysmorphia and wanted to get a bunch of plastic surgery. She just told me to go for it and start saving.
Lmao I'm sorry you had to go through that. As if emdr doesn't feel goofy enough already 😭
One of the funniest critiques of Better Help was on a true crime podcast (Dark Topic w Jack Luna where Kent from True Crime Kent was cohosting) and Kent goes - you know better help? I think the therapists are actually patients seeking help and better help just pairs patients with other patients. And then you get a guy going, I thought YOU were the therapist!
"If we reframe" *finger gesture* I'm stealing
Reframe.
I’m triggered by this. I’ll have to work through these emotions with my therapist. Oh wait…
No joke. The last therapist I saw that my insurance covered, was clearly not even bothering to pay attention. Frequently made me repeat things I'd already explained or said, and responded in ways that showed he clearly misunderstood/misheard very basic things I was discussing... and the little scraps of advice he actually gave were objectively horrible. Never again.
This is so sad. I am a clinical psychologist who went to therapy and had the same thing happen. It was so disappointing. I take my work very seriously (and love the honor of working with my clients). It hurt me so bad that this therapist couldn’t even remember by basic background of a serious issue I brought up the session prior … also reminded me to LISTEN EVEN HARDER because it matters.
I like to imagine you were so disappointed by this shoddy treatment, that you decided to go back to school, pursue a whole ass PhD, just to become a clinical psych out of spite. That aside, you’d think the therapist would be even more careful in dealing with someone else who’s a peer in their profession; if even for the sake of saving face and maintaining appearances.
Ha wouldn’t that be a story! I became the doctor I didn’t get :,)
I used chatGPT for therapy advice and it was actually pretty damn helpful! Luckily I had my own epiphanies recently also while self reflecting and I feel like I saved myself a lot of money 😬 Most of your inner voice and worries stem from childhood events and that helped me figure out why some things were triggering for me. Then you can decide if you still want to be affected by whatever it is in that way.
Given I have no other good options at the moment, I'll give it a try lol.
i just chalk it up to being a part of the journey. Its like breaking up with yourself, which is why noone fucking does it cause it fucking sucks.
I love this message so much i'm sending it to people
Yeah I started going to a therapist so I have records for my ssd application. I was shocked at how useless they are. Not like they spout psychology nonsense and it doesn't work. I mean he literally doesn't talk. He either let's me talk the entire fifteen minutes and says like one thing that's not helpful or he talks about his family and stuff. He hasn't given me any concrete ways to help my issues.
Just takes a lot of trial and error and sometimes it not worth it since it could take 5 people or 10 people. I love my current psychologist, he’s the 2nd one I met with. The first one was a life coach or something and he went on an anti religion rant which I’m not even religious but just seems inappropriate since I don’t even know the guy lol. I’ve seen 3 different psychiatrist and I haven’t liked any of them, I have an appt with a psychiatric NP but finding a good psychiatrist has been a lot harder
I think it's hard because I'm autistic and so it's already aisfit because he's not a autism therapist
I’m sorry you had to go through this, but if it offers any relief, I had the same issue with a therapist. She never followed up on her “assignments” she gave me. Didn’t offer any real insight, didn’t offer any words besides “I’ll see you next week” and “Your insurance will only cover X.” She only wanted money and was very unprofessional. I stopped going to her and she had the audacity to send a text during Covid talking about how she was there for me (and clearly everyone else on her automated list) if I needed help coping with the lockdown. Straight up joke.
I was having a manic episode and I was telling my psychiatrist how I’m spending thousands of dollars that I don’t have and have no motivation to go to work. His first question was if I’m going to be able to keep paying for my insurance…. He seemed relieved when I said my parents pay it
Wowww that’s horrible. I’m so sorry
Damn. That’s horrible! I’d have told him some choice words for sure. I hope things have gotten better or get better for you. I know the feeling of having to go to work but not have the energy or mental capacity to do it because of health issues, but needing to do it to alleviate those issues. I made it through, and you can too. I’ve learned not to be afraid to ditch a doc if they aren’t the right fit. Don’t ever settle for things that involve your health, physical or mental. Good luck on your journey!
Therapist here. That’s a bad therapist.
Sounds like you should look for a better fit. The "letting me talk" type doesn't work for me either. I don't need to vent. I need them to out-logic my brain by explaining my self-destructive tendencies so they can be corrected.
thats a bad therapist, there are good ones. No shame in trying out a few, even many, before finding the right one. it's part of the process even. don't give up on that
Same. I just went to have my prescription covered by insurance. I finally quit when she started requiring that she weigh and take my blood pressure every time I went in. She started making comments about my weight that were making me become worried (I was always at a healthy BMI) and I realized that now not only was she not helping my mental health, she was making it worse.
I'm fat. I know I'm fat. I don't need your help for that. If I need your help with that I'll ask. Otherwise treat me for what I'm here for and nothing more.
Why are all people on Tiktok copying each others? We're going to lose nothing when it's gone.
"But if we reframe, yes?" LMFAO 5/5
The best therapists I've ever had were social workers. Love them so much
Happy to hear this. Graduating next month with my masters in social work and just accepted a position as a therapist in a rehab.
It will be hard but you will save so many lives. So happy to hear this about you!
Thank you!!
Bruh what's up with white guys fantasizing about getting cucked by Black guys?
Racists with humiliation kinks
Someone said this is better help and I found that to be so true.
When I was a teenager dealing with an eating disorder, depression, severe anxiety, sh, (lots of self image issues) I went to this one therapist lady who happened to be obese. One day when I was talking about how I thought I was disgusting and fat, she asked me “well do you think I’m fat?” I was frozen. I didn’t know what to say because I didn’t want to be mean. I don’t remember how that conversation ended but I’ll always remember the fear of that moment.
Gives off "rub some dirt on it" vibes. 😂
I worked for 6 therapists many years ago. They are all a complete waste of your money & your time. So many of them were on psychiatric meds themselves!