You told them you thought your house was haunted and they offered you sage for a smudging?
She said it might just make me feel better,
But I honestly think she thinks I’m seeing ghosts.
I really like this woman but my husband says I should consider switching to someone more professional.
And he doesn’t want the house smudged.
I know I’ve asked before, but should I just switch?
If I were in your shoes I would switch. She’s not very professional she shouldn’t be bringing her beliefs into it … I wouldn’t trust her skills or knowledge. I’m sorry it sounds like you’re really comfortable with her.
Also sage ? Is she Hindu? That kind of belief sounds familiar. Either way , it’s not professional.
I’m not sure what kind of belief system she subscribes to.
I think a lot of cultures use sage for spiritual things so it could be anything.
Today I’m going to call around and see if I can find another therapist.
But I’m kind of sad about it.
I like her,
I’m just not sure if she’s good for me.
Such a suggestion is better left to herbal witches and spiritualists not a therapist. I’d switch.
I had a psychologist who told me my mind is so powerful that I can bend spoons and stuff with it if I apply it correctly. I also liked him. He even gave me a book from Uri Geller to read.
If a psychologist get you confused I’d say it’s better to change.
What if your husband is in on the plan with the ghosts why he doesnt want the house smudged. Lol jk
There’s a fine line between coping behaviors and avoidance behaviors. But the sage isn’t going to harm your house.
Your house might be haunted. Mine is. I had scratches turn up on me. And things flying around. Don’t judge your therapist harshly.
How are you sure your house is haunted and it’s not a delusion?
Uri Gellar has been debunked multiple times and skeptics have shown how he does his tricks like bending spoons and keys. So your therapist was wrong on two counts.
I had a therapist once who sent me videos of hippies signing to lakes to heal the water and their souls.
Safe to say I sacked her
It’s just that a person who suffers from psychosis shouldn’t be encouraged by a mental health worker to believe spirits are in their home because it can affect them really negatively. The individual could then become paranoid and obsessed about it.
So, if she knows you’ve had psychosis you should definitely switch. If she doesn’t know, you should inform her.
Plus, I wouldn’t like someone pushing their religious beliefs on me. Using sage to cast our bad spirits or to cleanse a room or home or building is a religious belief. It has no place in therapy at all.
Yes. I think I agree with @LilyoftheValley . Which is a shame as you seemed to like her otherwise.
I also agree with what @LilyoftheValley stated.
This therapist of yours sounds dangerous.
I would try to find someone more professional.
I would of left her on day 1
It could be just a ploy from your therapist. It’s very easy for therapy to get bogged down in a routine, with no real psychological breakthroughs. I saw a psychiatrist who was totally professional, but my therapy went nowhere with him. I had a feeling he didn’t like me, which was later confirmed.
She sounds like a flake, you run into those every now and then. The helping profession is a weird line of work and attracts weird people. But they’re the ones in the more comfortable chair and the only criteria for a therapist is to be just a smidge saner then the poor saps across from them.
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