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Amka
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She HAS expertise. She IS a liscensed therapist, and that requires passing certain requirements.
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Oh, and on that, I agree Katharina. What do these people expect? Sometimes they are trying to get a few months of therapy in a 5 minute call. But she will tell people that, actually. She'll tell them that they need a therapist. Or a lawyer.

But a lot of it is common sense. Frankly, I wouldn't take her on as a therapist, but not because I don't agree with her.

Well, Katharina, I've just come from 2 hours of volunteering where I did grunt work for the teacher while I observed her teaching. If I did that more often with the intent to teach, and she gave me more and more responsibility I would be able to do it. No piece of paper required.

I will back off and say it isn't completely worthless. I will say that it says that the person went to so many classes and passed them. Depending on the degree, it might also mean they did a really big project that passed inspection by the teachers. But for most fields, experience and ability is far more beneficial than the piece of paper.

College is good for the education, but is a lot less necessary than people think.

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Dr. Laura?

It's like being surprised when someone you meet on a reality dating show didn't actually mean the expressions of true love. Well, the entire situation existed to make someone money. Of course isn't the real thing!

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So I'll agree that it's possible to be good at and become proficient in some things without a formal education, and you'll agree that a college education isn't worthless butt-kissing, and everyone's happy?
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She IS a liscensed therapist, and that requires passing certain requirements.
Isn't a license just a piece of paper? [Razz]

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I have no sympathy for those who call her, though. She's in entertainment! Your problem is being used to make money for people! And, it's free. Anything good you get is gravy.

Word.
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My sister is also a liscenced therapist, though her degrees are alsoin Psychology.

Hmmm. Dunno if that makes Dr. Laura look good or bad. My sister is certainly much more compassionate.

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Part of what makes people able to function is that we do not know our own true motives. What I hear her doing most the time (well, from 2000-2003 anyway) was asking people questions to get them past the story they are telling themselves which is no longer working.

Of course, Dr. Phil is a Ph.D. in something else also. Is he a counselor?

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Dr. Phil has a Ph D. in psychology. Dr. Laura has a Ph D. in physiology, which is not psychology. She has a certificate in marriage and family counseling.
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rivka
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He may have a degree, however . . .

OTOH, I can stomach him a lot better than Dr. Laura.

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I can't stomach EITHER of them.
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pooka only asked said he didn't have his Ph D. in psychology. I'm not particularly fond of him either, but at least he has a Ph D. in the field.
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His accent is extremely annoying.
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Just because he has a PhD doesn't mean he's a GOOD psychologist. [Wink]
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In fact, if you follow the link, it mentions the fact -- which he admitted, years back -- that he got out of psychotherapy because he was no good at it.

Ummm . . .

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Mmm... I'll pass on either of them... I don't like having the TV or radio telling me what to do. If anyone's going to have an opinion and advice about me I need to follow, they better know my last name, at the very least.
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