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I'm biased on this one

Posted by shar on October 23, 2003, at 19:31:24

In reply to Re: Psychologists vs. Social Workers vs. Counselors, posted by kitkat33 on October 23, 2003, at 16:34:38

I have a ph.d., have seen many a ph.d., and a few psychiatrists, and a couple of msw's as a patient (I'm old and have been in therapy forever).

My bias comes from being in school with ph.d. students and seeing up-close their attitudes. My area was social-developmental-quantitative, so I wasn't in their therapy oriented classes, but I shared many other classes with them, and the general cameraderie that students have.

I always tell people if they want to help others, become an MSW/LCSW/MFC etc. The doctoral students had many courses in research, and many planned to go on to college teaching and not therapy, and there was a huge focus on publishing before graduation and trying to hook up with some of the more well-known faculty to further their upcoming careers. That was true for me, too, but that was what people in my area planned on doing to start with--not become therapists.

The attitude I've observed from fellow ph.d.'s who do counseling is (1) 'they' don't need/want therapy, and (2) they are self-absorbed to a greater degree (so to speak) than MSWs.

The attitudes I describe could be an aberration, only prevalent in my university. I don't know.

I say if you want to help people, become an MSW.

'Dr.' Shar (heh)


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