[DavideNL]

In any case, i'd strongly advise to avoid "therapists";

Instead, go to a properly educated professional with whatever the title is called in your country, like a "Doctor of Psychology" (someone with a professional doctoral degree in clinical psychology / a title with legal protection to be able to use it.)

It often makes a lot of difference in terms of the result.

[bowsamic]

> a title with legal protection to be able to use it

What country are you in where such a thing is not always required?

I agree though. For every 100 therapists, I would say that maybe 5 know what they are doing, and maybe even up to 15 or 20 are willingly abusive or cause more damage

[DavideNL]

Netherlands : https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapie#Wetgeving (in Dutch) :

"With the exception of some therapeutic professions, the term therapist is unprotected in the Netherlands and Belgium."

[bowsamic]

Interesting. Here in Germany you need to be a part of some special guild or something to call yourself a therapist

[detaro]

No, the pure label "Therapeut" is not restricted in any way. Some specific labels for types of therapists are, e.g. a Psychotherapeut has to go through an approbation process like other medical titles.

[bowsamic]

Right but when someone looks for a therapist for mental health in germany they look for a "psychotherapist", since that is the one that offers psychotherapy