Finding the right therapist is somewhere between doing job interviews and going on tinder dates with the intention of an LTR. It’s hard work and it sucks and most people will not be the right person. I think people get the idea that therapists are this magical authority figure who represents “therapy” as a whole. There are so many styles of therapy to choose from and people with in those styles. They are humans with a skill to share, you need the right human with the right skill.
This is going to sound completely fucked up but I’m going to say it anyway. I told my psychiatrist this and she looked disgusted. Anyway- I feel like I’m too smart for therapy to work.
Wealth doesn’t heal old wounds. You can be the most powerful man in the world and not feel in control.
He needs a good therapist not a biographer.
Just when I was starting to feel some sympathy for him I googled “Elon Musk therapy” and this was the first thing to come up…
“Guys would rather upend the world economy and peace in a ketamine bender than go to therapy”
I would never defend Elon, but therapy ain’t for everybody. I gave it a good honest try and my therapist fired me.
Finding the right therapist is somewhere between doing job interviews and going on tinder dates with the intention of an LTR. It’s hard work and it sucks and most people will not be the right person. I think people get the idea that therapists are this magical authority figure who represents “therapy” as a whole. There are so many styles of therapy to choose from and people with in those styles. They are humans with a skill to share, you need the right human with the right skill.
This is going to sound completely fucked up but I’m going to say it anyway. I told my psychiatrist this and she looked disgusted. Anyway- I feel like I’m too smart for therapy to work.
If you’re too smart for therapy you’re probably the perfect candidate for Jnana Yoga: The Path of Self-Inquiry.
I do enjoy yoga.
Finding a good match isn’t easy but it’s crucial.