The Australia Counselling Podcast

093: 7 Reasons the Australian Psychotherapy Industry is in Crisis

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In this episode of The Australia Counselling Podcast, listen to founder Clinton Power share his thoughts on why he thinks the Australian psychotherapy industry is in crisis.

The seven reasons the Australian psychotherapy industry is in crisis are:

  1. Our professional psychotherapy associations have let us down.
  2. Psychotherapy training institutions are spreading propaganda about the profession
  3. Therapists are not promoting themselves effectively
  4. People don’t understand what psychotherapy is 
  5. We have taught people to go to a G.P. when they have a mental health issue
  6. We have created a culture of quick fixes for mental health issues
  7. There is still a lot of stigma for seeking treatment for mental health issues

    Get the show notes with all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at http://australiacounselling.com.au/session93

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