The caveat would be that titles and qualifications vary widely from state to state in the US.
She was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In Florida, where we were, this meant that she was qualified as a psychotherapist based upon testing, education, and work experience under clinical supervision.
The non-caveat is that we went together as a couple. The first time, although I bought into it, my wife brought it to the table. The second time, I was already forty-five miles down the road in my truck at the rest area, when I made the decision to go home suggest it.
It wasn't a magic pill. The therapist didn't fix us. She pointed each of us to some behaviors which would facilitate healthy responses in each other. And in ourselves.
She was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In Florida, where we were, this meant that she was qualified as a psychotherapist based upon testing, education, and work experience under clinical supervision.
The non-caveat is that we went together as a couple. The first time, although I bought into it, my wife brought it to the table. The second time, I was already forty-five miles down the road in my truck at the rest area, when I made the decision to go home suggest it.
It wasn't a magic pill. The therapist didn't fix us. She pointed each of us to some behaviors which would facilitate healthy responses in each other. And in ourselves.