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Re: WHAT DO PEOPLE LOOK FOR IN A PSYCHOLOGIST? » mila

Posted by KS on May 2, 2001, at 8:37:28

In reply to Re: WHAT DO PEOPLE LOOK FOR IN A PSYCHOLOGIST?, posted by mila on May 2, 2001, at 7:47:11

Hi Mila

Thanks for such a wonderful reply to my query - it was/will be helpful to me. In response to your comment: "So, it is very strange for me to hear that you do not have much feedback from your clients about your strengths and weaknesses. why? how does it benefit you?" I need to clarify that I do get plenty of feed back regarding the *process* and *outcome* of the service(s) I provide. As a Psychologist, I am frustrated that I do not get enough *frank* feed back about what users of my service(s) have found helpful, very helpful, completely unhelpful, irritating mannerisms, possible improvements on services, etc. I'm very curious and it would help if I could get this feed back. I understand that those working with me might shy away from such frank feed back - given the whole medical model prohibition of suggesting anything to/contradicting or (heaven-forbid) constructively criticising your mental health care professional. I (We) need this feed back to make sure our service(s) are relevant and to obtain all the really good ideas and coping strategies suffers have got.

I'd like to hear more from you on this point, if possible.

Thank you once again for your response.

Warm regards

KS
> Hi Kevin,
> *really*? as opposed to *how*? :)))
>
> in a psychologist I look for knowledge and curiosity. A psychologist in my understanding is 'more educated' in psychological matters than a psychiatrist. I expect them to be well up-dated in the latest methods of treatment and scientific discoveries, including those that show that therapeutic relationship accounts for a huge portion of satisfaction and positive outcome. So, it is very strange for me to hear that you do not have much feedback from your clients about your strengths and weaknesses. why? how does it benefit you?
>
> encounter with a psychologist is all about exploration, with a psychiatrist - about disease and health. From a psychologist I expect assistance in full elucidation of the experiential side of the illness, if any, and a proper administration of a proper treatment.
>
> ignorance is very harmful in a psychologist. Lack of acceptance and respect is even worst.
>
> Insatiable curiosity, tremendous, infectious sense of wonder, theoretical flexibility, and oversized emotional skills are very helpful. A psychologist can afford being non-supportive, a psychiatrist never. It is because being non-supportive is one of the tools a psychologist uses in both exploration and treatment.
>
> I would never see a psychologist who identfies herself/himself as a therapist. Mainly because it makes a client into a patient, presupposes a disorder or a pathology of some kind. Not every human condition is pathological however disfunctional it can be.
>
> mila


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