I have gotten angry at therapists before too for being unethical. Some of them are decent human beings though. It can be hard to find a good one. The angriest I have ever been at a therapist was when they told me that victims co-create rapes. That really pissed me off. I think they thought that no matter what you say or do men can't control themselves? Idk.

hard to find a good one when many go into the field because they themselves have severe issues some are excellent and tend to their issues and have good skills and are needed but it is something one has to ascertain regarding their qualifications and history like anyone you are hiring

ACCS, go peddle your wares elsewhere. You have been reported.

what exactly were you angry at them about?

LeftWing,

My anger is about two things:

--The individual therapists' indifference and unwillingness to really listen, as well as a general lack of compassion.

--Their, or the whole profession's, inability to come up with better therapies and to take a more scientific approach.

(Thanks for your reply.)

well, i have been to many therapists and it's easy to get mad at one for just "going through the motions" for patients.

I only had one that really set me off. I was talking about something that, at the time, was really important to me and I noticed her look at the clock and supress a little yawn. In afterthought she may have had an important appointment afterwards or some other circumstance for the rudeness but.............I stood up, looked her in the eye and said "fuck this, if I wanted a therapist who watches the clock and yawns I could just pay my cat to listen to me" and I left.

bottom line is, MOST of them go through the text book motions to deal with patients. At least thats what I have found. I look for younger therapists as they have more of a zeal to help than someone whos been doing it for a long time. Still haven't found the right one yet though. Keep looking even if you go through 100 of them.

I got angry when I am having lots of stress. It does not matter whether it is due to work pressure or due to the family. I took the help from Pills For All to get rid of my anger. Till today, I have better control upon my anger.

That's a shame, they are indifferent. My therapist acts like she's enjoying counseling me. Very engaged. I'm wondering if you can change counselors.

I agree that many therapists are indifferent, callous. Maybe they get burned out, or maybe just have contempt for their patients. It happens. Personally I got OUT of the mental health system when I relocated to another state and started over. I get my meds from my primary care doc. Never will I deal with psychiatrists again !!!!

I was frustrated by my therapist for not working with me and not listening to me about my ability to return to work. As it turned out, what I wanted and what I was capable of doing were two different things. My therapist listened to what I wanted but disagreed with my ability to return to work and would not release me back to work.

I found myself arguing more and more by using examples of why I was capable of returning to work. In the end, I trusted her judgement and took some extra time. I felt like she wore me down and she starting fights over the work issue just to create an excuse to stand in my way and go on a power trip.

She acknowledged that she may have lost me as a patient meaning I might have stopped seeing her and found another therapist. She was willing to risk that so she could protect me from myself.

That's just my personal experience. I had tunnel vision because I thought my therapist wasn't listening so I re-worded my argument over and over. She was listening. She answered, "No, that's not a healthy choice." She was right.

I went to see a therapist to deal with anger from being bullied. During my session, started talking about my life and told her about how I play basketball with young players (ranging from teens to 20s) and have even formed friendships with some of them. She asked me "What do you think of that?" then noted I could get in trouble. I also told her how I go to college clubs and tear up dance floors while theyd make circles around me and cheer me on. She posed the same question and said I was lowering myself.

The reason this got me upset was because both those activities have served as positive sources in my life. I was bullied for a majority of my life, have had to deal with abusive friends and girlfriends, and was bullied very badly at my first job out of school, all by people my age or older. On the contrary, my associations with younger people have made me feel respected and appreciated, which has served as a refreshing escape from the aforementioned bad experiences, and at no point did I ever feel lowered or like I would get in trouble.

More importantly, I take strong exception to the therapists approach. I have no issue with addressing behavior that is objectionable or not beneficial. However, it is my understanding that therapy is about getting to the heart of someones issue so they can better understand where their client is coming from (this comes directly from her website). I found her question and the way she phrased it, however, to be judgmental and completely dismissive of the bad experiences Ive had to endure and how it affected me. I must say I was rather surprised by all of her positive reviews because based on what I saw she couldnt psychoanalyze her way out of a paper bag. That was the first and last time I saw her.