The Brilliant Marketing of Bessel van der Kolk and Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory
To keep the crowds coming back, a dramatic new clinical breakthrough must be claimed every couple of years so that last year’s model becomes obsolete. But everything will remain muddled.
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This is a diatribe first about therapy that is conducted by uncredentialed “therapists” who mislead clients and themselves with dubious certificates and the promise of miracles by following the gospel of guru therapists preaching before their large congregations. Second, it is about therapy jargon taking over our close and professional relationships, replacing intimacy and practical problem-solving These are serious issues, but they will be playfully discussed.
My Facebook memories of a couple of days ago reminded me that exactly six years ago, I was complaining again in the way that gets me in so much trouble with the trolls. I was making a fuss about therapy training courses that provide downloadable certificates of completion.
A framed certificate on the wall could allow someone to pass as being qualified to practice some kind of talk therapy or counseling.
Anyone who wanted to fool clients and colleagues would not need to view the course. All…