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Part of me wonders if I could make for a good therapist
@J That's often what I do. But I don't give a lot of advice, in fact I cringe when I have to.
What I like to do is, ask the person questions that have them thinking about what they haven't considered before. In many cases, they will see things differently if they're allowed to explore them in a unique way, and largely on their own.
I can shout at someone to not overeat. Or, I can ask them why they overeat, do they think overeating is good, do they want to stop.
@realcaseyrollins
Seems to me that a therapist shouldn't characterize humanity as "good people" and "bad people." One would also not characterize the removal of a weeks-old zygote as "murder."
Those are fine as personal opinions, but would have no place in therapy itself, or really even in the mind of a good therapist.
Much of therapy boils down to helping people learn not to judge.
@sda Some form of judgement is in order.
How does one improve if they aren't allowed to judge their progress?
Judgement as in "Judge not, lest ye be judged."
Judging progress isn't judgement, it's "gauging progress," or "measuring progress."
It seems to me that your deflection might indicate a discomfort with a judgemental Casey. I wonder if it's the appearance of a judgemental Casey (what others think) or the fact of a judgemental Casey that bothers you.
@realcaseyrollins@qoto.org All you have to do is listen and provide basic bitch life advice. Most people probly could do it