Posted on 01/06/2022 1:21:58 AM PST by algore
it’s apparently difficult to find a therapist in Seattle. That’s the claim by Seattle’s wokest columnist, Naomi Ishisaka from the Seattle Times, where she serves as the assistant managing editor for diversity, inclusion and staff development. Borrowing from her own experiences and those of readers, Ishisaka says finding a therapist (especially one covered by one’s insurance) is a “soul crushing exercise.”
But it’s not difficult for the reasons you might think. The complaint is that people can’t find therapists who identify in ways that meet their woke requirements.
To be “culturally competent” in this context, a therapist must share identical or similar identities to the patient. It’s another way for progressive activists to shame “cis-gendered white men and women” as incapable of understanding their experiences.
“Virtually every Facebook group I am part of that is for people of color or queer and trans people has post after post after post from people trying to find a therapist that actually meets them with all their intersecting identities,” Ishisaka says. “Many people, including me, already bitterly gave up on trying to have culturally competent therapy covered by their insurance.”
I have no doubt that there are struggles finding therapists who are accepting new patients in a world where COVID policies caused anguish. But if Ishisaka and her Facebook friends require a therapist to share their “intersecting identities,” then they are the problem. Ironically, it does strongly suggest they’re in dire need of therapy
a therapist.
It would appear that the complaints are, in part, performative. Rather than seek mental health care, they become be the victims of a problem of their own making. Then they turn it into either a political statement or push for health care segregation.
It quotes a 52-year-old Black man who says he’s seeking therapy due, in part, to “the killing and vitriol aimed at boys who look like my son and men who look me,” and “the crumbling of decency and civility in the name of political might.”
Eli, 32, is a “queer and trans person,” who said, “finding mental health support during the pandemic was difficult.” After Eli’s therapist took leave, it was a struggle to find someone covered by insurance.
“I eventually decided to continue paying out of pocket to prioritize seeing a queer therapist with trans competency. Having a queer therapist is extremely critical, but there are not enough,” Eli said.
If a straight male refused treatment by a competent transgender female therapist because she’s not a straight, cis-gendered male, he would be called a transphobe. If a white woman rejected a Black male therapist because of his race, she’d be labeled a racist.
But progressive wokeness says “marginalized communities” with “intersecting identities” get to make the bigoted selections judgment-free. Why? Because they’re rejecting white people and the anti-white sentiment is deemed justified by radical progressives who blame them for society’s ills.
Man, it’s going to be awful hard to find mental health experts who are gay, trans and Latino...to handle a gay trans Latino guy/gal with issues.
Don’t seek image.
Amazing how segregation and racism are illegal yet the Dems successfully brought them back.
That is why they are trying to extend the shelf life of that fraying, soiled and worn out “race card.”
Is there a more useless city than Seattle?
Hey wokesters, why not just commit suicide, it’s cheaper.
So, it is hard to find a professional who won’t think you are emotionally disturbed when you ARE emotionally disturbed?
That is like trying to find a con man who will take your money and agree with you that you really ARE Napoleon.
They’re nuts Jim.
They’re nuts Jim.
Portland
I read that title as satellites the first time.
But progressive wokeness says “marginalized communities” with “intersecting identities” get to make the bigoted selections judgment-free. Why? Because they’re rejecting white people and the anti-white sentiment is deemed justified by radical progressives who blame them for society’s ills.
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Short step from there to needing ovens, death camps, genocide.
I can see why these folks need a therapist to start with. There is no fixin’ liberal crazy!
The fact they need therapists speaks volumes.
They know they are assholes, and just want validation.
And they run everything in government, media, HR departments, big tech, pop culture, and entertainment.
"Dear Confused, You were sexually molested in your youth. Learn to accept reality, find a prayer life, and ask for healing."
do you want a DR? or just somebody to validate your mental illness???
talk to yer bartender... and don’t forget to tip
Portland
Agreed, though given where I was raised, I would have first named Eugene, and given life experience I would be happy to argue the merits of D.C.
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