Do you think a therapist needs to be high consciousness?

[playdoh]

Just went to see one to help improve the relationship between me and my mom. 

She seems like she asks good questions and can get to the bottom of things; and help me with some stuff in my life. However she wasn’t high conscious, she wasn’t present, seems like the someone who drinks beers at a bar, and gets angry easily, like take no crap type. Just trying to paint a picture for you. 

What do you think? A therapist needs to be high consciousness? I’ve been on the path some years now and it would definitely be nice if I had a present high conscious person. However like I said seems she can get to the bottom of things. 

I want to make a decision soon. I guess I can keep seeing other therapist till I find one I like. Thanks! 

[playdoh]

Bump.. 

[Tyler Robinson]

I think it's a good idea if a therapist is high consciousness but sometimes I feel we cause too much judgement by constantly placing people in boxes on the basis of character and or behavior. It's not so black and white. So meanwhile she might be a heavy drinker at the bar, she could still be capable of spewing some wise nuggets that you could apply to your life's situations. Don't judge a book by its cover as the saying goes. 

Keep it simple. Focus on the advice and not on the person. 

 

[zurew]

22 hours ago, playdoh said:

A therapist needs to be high consciousness?

Don't have to be, but it could be a huge benefit for sure. Just as an unconscious robot could be very good at doing specialised tasks, a low conscious human could be good at doing a specialised kind of therapy without being a highly conscious person.

Problem comes when that low consious person is being too reductive and assume a lot of things about you without being able to see what your problem really is, and without being able to see at what level your problem needs to be addressed.

Edited August 10, 2022 by zurew

[playdoh]

4 hours ago, Tyler Robinson said:

I think it's a good idea if a therapist is high consciousness but sometimes I feel we cause too much judgement by constantly placing people in boxes on the basis of character and or behavior. It's not so black and white. So meanwhile she might be a heavy drinker at the bar, she could still be capable of spewing some wise nuggets that you could apply to your life's situations. Don't judge a book by its cover as the saying goes. 

Keep it simple. Focus on the advice and not on the person. 

 

Thanks

[playdoh]

4 hours ago, zurew said:

Don't have to be, but it could be a huge benefit for sure. Just as an unconscious robot could be very good at doing specialised tasks, a low conscious human could be good at doing a specialised kind of therapy without being a highly conscious person.

Problem comes when that low consious person is being too reductive and assume a lot of things about you without being able to see what your problem really is, and without being able to see at what level your problem needs to be addressed.

Exactly 

[Ulax]

Yes.

Unless someone is high enough consciousness they haven't accepted significant parts of themselves. And, in not doing so, it will restrict the extent to which they can be an adequate therapist.

Presuming they are a depth psychotherapist.

A CBT, or EMDR therapist could get away with it tho i imagine