Talk therapy is an opaque good, and most providers are bad at it
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I have seen a handful of therapists in my life. Most (~75%) were ineffective and added to confusion, shame, and financial stress by virtue of being expensive. A few were neutral and forgettable. The most helpful one was deeply empathetic - the kind of friend that you'd love to have in your corner.
Talk therapy is an opaque good, and most providers are bad at it
Talk therapy is an opaque good, and most…
Talk therapy is an opaque good, and most providers are bad at it
I have seen a handful of therapists in my life. Most (~75%) were ineffective and added to confusion, shame, and financial stress by virtue of being expensive. A few were neutral and forgettable. The most helpful one was deeply empathetic - the kind of friend that you'd love to have in your corner.