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Tweak says, "You up for one more?"

ᴍᴜʀᴘʜʏ ᴡᴀɴᴛs ᴀɴ (uprise) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2018-02-20 15:20:00

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!network post, buffy summers (the shift), chelli aphra, johanna mason (au), john murphy, roy harper / arsenal (au), sam wilson / captain america (616)

Hypothetical question. If someone wanted to speak to someone about issues, where would they go? Is there like a professional or a ~~head~~ doctor? Not like physical issues, the other kind.

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	captcommunist 2018-02-21 02:59 am UTC (link)
	I got licensed as a trauma therapist while we were back in Tumbleweed and Charles Xavier has a family counseling practice. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 03:08 am UTC (link)
	What's a trauma therapist do? My family is dead so...I hypothetically don't need family counseling. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

captcommunist
2018-02-21 03:19 am UTC (link)

Therapists usually have a specialty, like addiction, anger management, abuse, personality disorders, LGBT issues, children, whatever area they focused on in training and have the most experience with. I help people work through the aftermath and consequences of traumatic experiences, understand why they react to things the way they do and help them find better ways to deal with their feelings.

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	uprise 2018-02-21 03:26 am UTC (link)
	That's a hell of lot of specialties. And how do you go about helping people find better ways? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	captcommunist 2018-02-21 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Oh, there's a lot. Especially once you get into things like careers and finances which are a lot more practical and solid. Talk therapy. Having an unbiased sounding board who can reframe situations, help you figure out why you do destructive things. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 04:03 am UTC (link)
	Not like I'm interested in being a therapist. I can't imagine talking to people for a living, especially crazy people. ~~That sounds stupid.~~ And the person somehow figures all that stuff out? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	captcommunist 2018-02-21 05:20 am UTC (link)
	Most people who go to therapy aren't crazy. Yeah, I haven't quite figured out a way to explain it that doesn't just sound like "talking about your feelings will magically solve your problems". You do have to be pretty honest with yourself. It can be a lot more work than it sounds. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 05:23 am UTC (link)
	They aren't? I thought crazy people went to go see head doctors? I mean if anyone is going to be honest with me, it's going to be myself. And this isn't a group sort of thing, right? I already go to one and I don't really like talking much. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

captcommunist
2018-02-21 05:37 am UTC (link)

They do, but usually they'll be under the care of a psychiatrist, which is a qualified doctor who specialises in mental illness and can prescribe medication. Therapy's just part of their treatment. Most people who go to therapy are completely sane, just having trouble with something in their life.

No, I don't do group work, only one on one. There's also rules about keeping everything someone says to me in a session secret unless I think they're going to physically hurt themselves or someone else.

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	Private uprise 2018-02-21 05:45 am UTC (link)
	How do I know that you'll keep whatever I say to you to yourself? What if I physically ~~killed~~ hurt someone in the past, but I have no intention to hurt anyone now. Would you tell? Who would you tell? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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captcommunist
2018-02-21 05:53 am UTC (link)

Anything you've done in the past isn't for me to deal with, apart from how it affects you. Especially if it was before you came here. Hell, there's people around who've literally tried to destroy or conquer the world. The only time I might say something is if I think you're actually going to go off in the very near future and attack someone, then I would probably warn that person and maybe get help to get you to the brig or somewhere similar until I thought you changed your mind. Same if I thought you were going to hurt yourself.

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	Private uprise 2018-02-21 06:02 am UTC (link)
	Least I can say that I helped save the world once. But yeah all of that was before I got here. All of that happened six years ago. I'm not going to hurt anyone, though. If anyone, it probably would be me. Not like I'm looking to hurt myself, I'm just saying. If I had a choice. So. Uh. How do I go about asking to talk to you? Right? I talk to you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private captcommunist 2018-02-21 06:17 am UTC (link)
	Honestly most of the people I've worked with would be more willing to hurt themselves than someone else. Yeah, we can just arrange a time to get together. I find afternoons are best, after school ends when it's on, because then I can use one of the classrooms to get some privacy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	professorwheels 2018-02-21 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Family counseling is hardly the only thing I do nor is it my official area of expertise. But I am not taking on new clients at this time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 03:22 am UTC (link)
	Don't worry, old man. I wasn't going to ask you anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-02-21 03:24 am UTC (link)
	You already did with your hypothetical question that you posted for all of us to respond to. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 03:27 am UTC (link)
	Yeah but you're not going to help so why bother saying what you do, but not accept new clients. Whatever the hell that even means. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-02-21 03:29 am UTC (link)
	I was replying to Sam's misinformation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 03:31 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. He should have said but not taking new clients. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-02-21 03:34 am UTC (link)
	You are free to focus on that part if you wish to. Sam will be more than capable of helping you if you utilize your time with him appropriately. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 03:36 am UTC (link)
	I will, don't you worry. Like I said in my post, it's hypothetical. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-02-21 03:38 am UTC (link)
	Hypothetical questions are rarely if ever truly hypothetical. Especially when coupled with a litany of previous posts showcasing what they have. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Anyway. You must be busy with those clients. I wouldn't want to keep you with my hypothetical questions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	professorwheels 2018-02-21 03:47 am UTC (link)
	I have not said that I will not answer questions. I have stated that I am unable to take more onto my caseload than I already have. Sam Wilson has told you that his focus is on trauma, which is what you need help working through and dealing with. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	uprise 2018-02-21 03:53 am UTC (link)
	~~Good thing I won't be another case number for you.~~ You don't know what I need help with. I haven't said anything. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)