GoodTherapy.org Considers Viability of Advocating for State Licensing Boards to Require Therapists to Undergo Personal Therapy
July 31st, 2009
A GoodTherapy.org News Update
GoodTherapy.org was born out of the desire to reduce harm to consumers of therapy. The more training, consultation, and personal work therapists do, the less likely clients will suffer an abuse of power or a boundary crossing. Although there are many healthy and conscious therapists providing safe and ethical psychotherapy services, there unfortunately remains a large number of therapists who unknowingly cause harm to their clients, often as a result of the therapist getting their own emotional needs met at the expense of a client.
In the short 2.5 years GoodTherapy.org has been present on the web our association has made great strides in advocating for healthy therapy and reducing harm. By providing a wealth of information to the public about psychotherapy and making the process of psychotherapy less mysterious to non-professionals, we’ve helped millions of people to become better equipped to start therapy and to evaluate the quality of therapy they are already receiving. So, we’ve made a dent and we’re happy about. Yet, there’s more our organization wants to do. Read the rest of this entry
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