So I've noticed a trend in therapists, and for some reason I keep ending up with "Christian therapists." They're supposedly certified, but every time I see one they never really help me. I first went to one when I was young and still living with my abusive father, and I remember her being very nice, but generally unhelpful. When looking for new therapists through my insurance I kept scheduling appointments with therapists who turned out to be Christian therapists. The second one was also nice, but generally unhelpful. The third one straight up told me that she couldn't help me because I was an atheist and she didn't know how to treat someone who didn't believe in a higher power, which just sounds like quackery to me. The next therapist I found was a doctor in psychology who ended up diagnosing me with PTSD and help manage the worst of my symptoms. At the end of our time together I realized that I wanted to see someone who specialized in eating disorders, so I did some more research and found someone who, after the first session, revealed that she was yet another Christian therapist. She hasn't really helped me either. At one point I had a bad meltdown and realized that maybe I should ask her about emotional support animals. My landlord doesn't allow pets, so she needed to write me a letter, which she did, but it didn't seem like she ever did this before. It didn't seem like she's ever written an official "therapist's note" before, which seemed kind of odd. She didn't even write the letter in letterhead. So when I gave it to my landlord, he asked for the letter to be notarized and on proper letterhead. When I asked her for it, she said she'd have to think about it, to see if that was a thing she could do, which just blows my mind. If she didn't think it was ok to write this letter and have it notarized, why would she write it in the first place?? Then she canceled our last appointment because of a family emergency, but she hasn't gotten back to me. I feel like I've been duped. I've already pissed off my landlord with this letter. I just feel like I've been ripped off.
Has anyone had any experience with these "Christian therapists?" I've got nothing against religion. I certainly don't care if my therapist is a Christian. But it seems like this breed of therapist just don't know what they're doing and are taking people's insurance money without actually helping them.
Has anyone had any experience with these "Christian therapists?" I've got nothing against religion. I certainly don't care if my therapist is a Christian. But it seems like this breed of therapist just don't know what they're doing and are taking people's insurance money without actually helping them.
