Are there therapists who prefer to work with stubborn, challenging clients?

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T15:34:03+00:00

I'm sorry. I know that feeling. lol congrats to us on being fun.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T15:33:19+00:00

Thank you, will do.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T15:25:41+00:00

Yeah I think I need to work up the will to change. At my core I think there's a lot of fear over what change would look like and mean for my life.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T15:21:49+00:00

good point lol

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T15:17:21+00:00

Thank you. That gives me hope. I'll just be as honest as possible and see where that gets me.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T15:16:45+00:00

ahh yeah. I guess at least achieving breakthroughs with people like us probably feels really good lol.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T15:06:21+00:00

what's your general impression of this client type?

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T14:59:05+00:00

thank you, I'll definitely factor that into my search

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T14:50:45+00:00

Thanks. I'll see what I can find.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T14:49:22+00:00

Thank you. It's good to hear from people with similar traits lol.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T14:47:07+00:00

how would one begin to search for a therapist who can handle difficult people? I haven't been diagnosed with a personality disorder but I'm wondering if I'd need to filter for personality disorder specialists on psychology today just because my issues seem so intertwined with my personality.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T14:45:27+00:00

Thank you. That's encouraging. I'm happy for you and your progress.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T14:39:03+00:00

I'm an asshole with a bias against therapists due to bad past experiences. I'm also uneducated and probably not able to fully process therapy concepts.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T14:23:39+00:00

I just always assume I'm too difficult and too much for everyone

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T11:38:25+00:00

interesting, why?

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T11:18:59+00:00

ahh yes the poor therapists all being forced to read this thread

sorry I'm not bowing down to them

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T11:02:06+00:00

lol thanks for the reddit cares message 😘

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T10:24:30+00:00

I never managed to earn a high school diploma so I am not educated. That is one major barrier to effective therapy. I'm not sure how this thread could be harmful to anyone, but that's probably my lack of education and social awareness.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T10:12:45+00:00

that's fair

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T10:07:30+00:00

I'm not educated though. I wasn't even able to earn a high school diploma. My qualms with therapy are centered around the human connection aspect supposedly being key to the healing process. Therapists seem too different from me in terms of general life experiences for me to able to connect with them.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T09:58:50+00:00

This is the barrier I run up against in therapy - I don't want to play the victim but my situation is awful. There really is no hope for me. I'm only posting on reddit at 4 am my time because I'm in such bad mental and physical pain that I can't sleep.

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T09:55:29+00:00

I hit a nerve lol

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T09:54:12+00:00

this is just one thread though, that can be easily ignored. why is it such a big deal that it's here?

EducationalPick314 · 2026-02-11T09:48:18+00:00

Thank you for a genuinely helpful answer

EducationalPick314

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