Comments on: How to decide if you need a therapist

By: mjacma

mjacma — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:41:00 +0000

that was super helpful in deciding if i need therpy. thank you thank .

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Fri, 28 May 2010 20:18:19 +0000

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By: Luke S.

Luke S. — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:39:34 +0000

I was referring to this:
Problem: My boss is a jerk. How can I fix it?

Advice: Understand what you can do differently to make people act differently around you.

Problem: My coworker got promoted instead of me but she does not work.

Advice: Understand why you are not as likable as your coworker and make yourself more likable.

By: Luke S.

Luke S. — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:37:52 +0000

Although I did enjoy your narrative, life just isn't this simple. Sometimes the problem has way more to do with other things than what you, yourself, can do.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:15:34 +0000

I am in therapy, and I have probably needed to go for a very long time. But, I was ready now, and I went. At the same time, I don't think I am especially interesting. So, nice try. ;)

By: Howard

Howard — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:56:18 +0000

Ms. Trunk is a bunch of hogwash. She is self-congratulatory, and seeking only money, notoriety, and bragging rights.

Just listen to her radio bits or read her "stories", and you'll understand what I write this. Her attempts at being humorous are no more than some rip off of Howard Stern the shock jock.

I listen to two radio shows that offered nothing close to any career advice. It consisted of only bathroom humor, and some other non-sense about her needing a date.

I felt cheated of my time, and I hope to inform readers here that if you are seeking career guidance, go elsewhere.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:06:14 +0000

I am always trying to figure myself out, then I go through long periods of not wanting to know anything. Therapy unless you're really sick and hanging from the chandelier seems like a narcissistic endeavor. It's like, "I'm paying someone to listen to me. It's my hour and only mine"

Probably because everyone else is tired of listening to you. I was beat up and ridiculed by neighborhood kids when I was a child. I've never really gotten over that. Do I really want a therapist to ask how I feel about that. I feel bad, so now what?

"Let's explore how you are feeling bad, and how that might connect to your current situation of having no job, no wife, no kids, and no family to speak of."

Boy, I just saved 300 bucks. I should just end it now. Say I do come to terms with why I am feeling bad. Now what? There's now a line forming of all the other people I'll need to solve my problem. Why not just line up cash registers in a row? Better, is there anyone I can pay one lump sum to and problem solved.

I say do some work at a food bank ladling out soup…and certainly before you're IN that particular line. I can make a argument that life is all about lines. And which one you're in. Excuse me, that's what the therapist is for.

By: Alfred

Alfred — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:02:10 +0000

Well to be honest, I hope I wont need therapist in the future.

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