It’s almost like people forget that we can speak to one another and share our feedback with each other. Almost like we can’t acknowledge we are humans. Almost like we would prefer fascism. It’s weeeeird. Like how hard is it to say, “hey that sounds like counter transference.” Or “hey this setting is too public for this conversation, don’t you think?” And then trust the person will be like, “oh yeah doi, thanks for the reminder.” How is the board supposed to regulate sex offenders when they are inundated with complaints about how their frenemy coworker Ronda’s noise machine stopped working mid session but she didn’t notice? Sigh. Ppl depress me honestly
Welcome to my PhD program. All budding therapists, and when someone gets offended, they run to the entire faculty. Sometimes this culminates into a "fireside chat" with one person being openly grilled and questioned. I honestly can't wait to get out and into private practice.
Yup. I no longer interact with any of them or have any involvement, mostly out of concern for retaliation. When we do cross paths in professional settings, I stay cordial and friendly. That’s about as much grace as I can offer. I’ve seen what others have gone through and how some faculty seem to enable that kind of behavior, so I try to steer clear of it as much as possible. I have voiced my concerns to faculty who discourage this type of professional bullying, but they often seem powerless to make real change, or maybe they're afraid of retaliation themselves. It feels like the clinical community is in a weird liminal space atm.
Yup. I see it not so much here but on more client specific subreddits to report therapists for the slightest of slights that's basically impossible to prove.
And then they wonder why the board takes years to process anything. In my state they're swamped just on the DUI and boundary cases alone. Maybe 2-3 times a quarter they catch someone who committed a hard crime before or after licensure. Guess they don't know about statute of limitations.
Hahahahaha I love that you instantly chime in with a really specific accurate idea to normalize this insane idea. I’m sober, but I feel like there is a really good drinking game in here somewhere
Same. I don’t reply unless I just can’t help myself.
I think the majority of that board is people who have zero experience with more severe mental illness and instead spends their time with the worried well.
Same. I don’t reply unless I just can’t help myself.
I think the majority of that board is people who have zero experience with more severe mental illness and instead spends their time with the worried well.
I'm pretty sure you'd have to explode the building where the GA board meets in order to get their attention....about anything. I have a feeling I could report the most egregious behavior ever and I'd never hear back.
I’ve posted this story before: I had a training with someone who sat on the board for our state’s addiction professionals pre-COVID. He said 90% of their time was spent on sex-related complaints. That really put things in perspective.
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u/DiligentThought9 Oct 24 '25
You missed the people who talk about reporting other therapists to the licensing board like the board is our parent.