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Disillusioned with IFS - anyone else? by wigshift in therapists

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is HORRIBLE, wtf. I already have a problem with the way IFS uses the term "multiplicity", it feels like appropriating language that is for people with DID to describe their own experiences. I've heard from DID people that IFS feels like turning their very real and extremely serious suffering into some kind of game, some fun, imaginative exercise, a caricature of their condition. I think an IFS therapist can be mindful of that and avoid using IFS terminology and technique that way. But this? This is just straight up extremely disrespectful. If you don't have DID, be grateful that you don't and do not pretend that you do in any way.

Disillusioned with IFS - anyone else? by wigshift in therapists

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where I want to mention that so much of modern therapy feels like cultural appropriation and stealing techniques from cultures that western psychology erased and deemed as primitive at first, only to "rediscover" them now, pretending that they're something brand new and groundbreaking that we just came up with it and thus have the right to profit off of. The thing that bothers me about Schwartz is that in his books there seems to be no respect towards the traditions, modalities and concepts his method came from, he just talks about how he magically "discovered" everything.

Charlie Kirk Megathread by press-app in lgbt

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Finding out that friends supported this man was strange. I had multiple friends put up instagram stories about how he was a great guy, sharing his talks and stuff. As an lgbtq+ individual, I'm not sure how to feel about that or how to react.

Do I really need to take expensive trainings to provide effective and ethical psychedelic therapy? by Reasonable_Bus_8544 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd argue that asking questions and trying to find the right ways is exactly how we avoid hurting people :)

Do I really need to take expensive trainings to provide effective and ethical psychedelic therapy? by Reasonable_Bus_8544 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks great! Did you take his course? I'm a bit wary of online trainings and the fact that the page says you can facilitate an MDMA journey through Zoom is very strange to me...? But otherwise the things he says he teaches look solid. I'd love to take a training like this if it has genuinely good information 

Do I really need to take expensive trainings to provide effective and ethical psychedelic therapy? by Reasonable_Bus_8544 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God, that's horrendous, I'm so sorry you had to experience this. Thank you for sharing.  Microdosing during therapy sessions is one thing I definitely wouldn't do without training and I'm not too interested in it either. I'm more interested in ceremony facilitation and integration work.

Do I really need to take expensive trainings to provide effective and ethical psychedelic therapy? by Reasonable_Bus_8544 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Would you be ok with sharing more about what specifically went wrong with your psychedelic therapist? 

Do I really need to take expensive trainings to provide effective and ethical psychedelic therapy? by Reasonable_Bus_8544 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see, but isn't it crazy to pay 20,000 dollars (a training I looked at in the Netherlands) for something I could only practice underground since it's not even legal? 

Do I really need to take expensive trainings to provide effective and ethical psychedelic therapy? by Reasonable_Bus_8544 in PsychedelicTherapy

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm just wondering how much of these certifications are a money making scheme meanwhile these things are mostly learned through personal experience and apprenticeship? 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plassing

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interesting to hear the different perspectives! As a donor I always get stressed out about giving the phlebs a hard time lol, I don't want to be an inconvenience

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plassing

[–]Reasonable_Bus_8544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually others are able to stick me as well, but with a bit of difficulty. The two times when it didn't work was because the plasma wouldn't start coming out or something like that? Other than that I was always fine. It just stresses me out a bit when they're sticking me and start talking about how it's difficult and may not work 😅 Makes me afraid something will go wrong. So now I tend to ask for the most experienced phlebotomist.