To: K-list
Recieved: 2002/11/23 10:03
Subject: Re: [K-list] Pathologising the Divine
From: Lbra782595

Greetings All,

Excuse me for being a few days behind on the threads. Fatherhood is very
time consuming.

In a message dated 11/19/02 2:13:18 PM Central Standard Time,
lori.worleyATnospambtinternet.com writes:

> I I find it so rich coming from a therapist trained in
> transpersonal psychotherapy - the whole point of the exercise is to get the
> client to self-realisation. Perhaps she was pissed off she wasn't the only
> one involved (though I have always acknowledged her part in the process).

I was in pschotherapy for about three years. I usually went to one
therapist, but I dabbled with a few others, just for perspective. I
discovered I was really lucky to have found a very open minded psychologist
who was constantly willing to integrate new ideas into her work. The others
I worked with seemed to believe they had found the "pat method" and there
was no deviation from their path

> Is this what happens? You try to share your state with people, and they
> don't want to hear it or they try to destroy it in the name of concern?
> That's bullshit. What about sharing in someone's joy? How about letting
> people be who they are? How about believing them?

In my experience, some therapists feel they have a vested interest in keeping
you believing that you "are not well". It keeps you coming to their door and
writing them checks. This is not to say all of them by any means. It is the
same philosophy that pharmacutical companies are following--developing
treatments rather than cures.

People would prefer to make you > believe you're ill rather than accept you as
> you really are. I shouldn't have to defend myself. At least I don't buy
> her
> projections anymore.

If finance allows, you might try checking out a few other therapists. See if
you can find one that resonates more with your own perosonal path. There
must be balance between sound scientific method and personal
attention/respect.

Jason B

http://www.kundalini-gateway.org
http://www.domin8rex.com/serpent/spirit/kindex.htm

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