Not sure if this will be a new thing on Fridays, but I have a question that I would love your feedback on (please reply via email or post a comment on the Facebook post).
Do therapists have too much power over individuals, and too much power in our cultural conversations?
It seems therapists are the new priests of our post-secular world. Might they be tempted to work out their own agendas in the work of their clients (just like it is claimed that pastors doe)?
Is not the seeming “blind trust” given to therapists match perfectly onto the blind faith that led to spiritual abuse from pastor?
I ask this as one who appreciates the work therapists do. I’m not a reactionary critic of the psychological sciences (see my Embodied Faith podcast).
So, while it is in vogue to critique the spiritual abuse of pastors, might the power of therapists need to be talked about more regularly?
Thoughts?
Feel free to reply via email or post a comment on the Facebook post.