[mturmon]

It depends on the problem. Of course, "I compulsively steal from my office" wouldn't be a good candidate.

But suppose it has to do with the serious illness of a parent, or the passing of a friend or family member. There are plenty of situations where the issue may not be volatile relative to workplace concerns, but still worth talking to a therapist.

One other thing to consider is that a workplace-specific therapist may be tuned in to the specific ways engineers deal with problems. I was at an info-session where my own workplace therapist was talking about the ways tech people cope, vs. the ways entertainment industry people cope. It's very different, according to him: compartmentalize and keep going vs. substance abuse.