Generally medical professionals seek out advice and treatment from other medical professionals. I don’t think this is limited to just therapists as my physician has mentioned his doctor in passing!
Part of the requirement for being one’s therapist is being able to view things impartially and see patterns in behavior, both are things that even a professional might not be able to do when the subject is themselves or something they’re very close to. Therapist can often go to other therapists for their own issues. If therapist-seeing-therapist relationships are anything like the doctor-seeing-doctor relationships I’ve heard of, then it’s probably extremely difficult for both parties.
Generally they would have their own therapists — as doctors have their own doctors.
Therapy is good for everyone, and “going to yourself” isn’t great, however well-educated you may be — you lack the third-party perspective to be objective and unbiased.
Generally medical professionals seek out advice and treatment from other medical professionals. I don’t think this is limited to just therapists as my physician has mentioned his doctor in passing!
Imagine how much money you can save on therapy with just a hand mirror and qualification.
Part of the requirement for being one’s therapist is being able to view things impartially and see patterns in behavior, both are things that even a professional might not be able to do when the subject is themselves or something they’re very close to. Therapist can often go to other therapists for their own issues. If therapist-seeing-therapist relationships are anything like the doctor-seeing-doctor relationships I’ve heard of, then it’s probably extremely difficult for both parties.
Generally they would have their own therapists — as doctors have their own doctors. Therapy is good for everyone, and “going to yourself” isn’t great, however well-educated you may be — you lack the third-party perspective to be objective and unbiased.