Counselors Who Rebel Against the System | Renegade Therapists

This video answers the questions: Can I talk about counselors who are unhappy with the mental health treatment field? What are the characteristics of a mental health counselor who is unhappy? Do some counselors make up their own diagnoses? Do some counselors have difficulty with boundaries?

[Rompler_Rocco]

It may seem widespread, but only 2% of clinicians suffer from High Percentage Disorder, which totally irritates them.

[gotpaint]

"Married to a jerk disorder". A friend of mine had that. Quite a severe case, too. With her, it was comorbid with married to someone who throws objects at ones head disorder. She first tried managing it by this technique called staying with a friend, but was *completely cured* after they tried divorce therapy.


On a more serious note: it's really hard to think that a counselor would actually make up a diagnosis like "major compression disorder" or "avoid bee personality disorder" and could still take themselves seriously as a practitioner. It's almost sort of impressive. Or rather: compressive, I guess.


This was a great video and I love your dry sense of humor. There are however two points on which I respectfully disagree with you.
First of all, I DO believe that love is the answer. Love for humanity, love for helping people in need, love for science, love for _evidence-based_ treatment, etc.
Secondly: someone who has "energy field disruption disorder" doesn't need an electrician, they'd need a woo practitioner, STAT. Obviously ;-)

[sb]

As a victim of an "unhappy counsellor" thank you for addressing this issue. My psychologist could not implement healthy boundaries, at best had only cognitive empathy and felt that he was superior to all the other counsellors, doctors etc ... he was a dangerous man that devastated my life. He took advantage of me by developing a personal relationship with me and then horrifically abusing me. Fortunately is deregistered now... but the damage is done, and he, scarily, has tried to continue to "cousel" through other avenues. He is in yet another relationship with an ex-client, the third I am aware of since me, heaven knows how many there have been!
There are many wonderful and highly professional counsellors, but thank you Dr Grande for highlighting the fact, that like in all professions, there are people who cross the line, they exist, they are dangerous and just shouldn't be there!!!
"Buyer beware"!!!

[Em-imyz]

I feel like this issue is a lack of education and a case of huge ego in that they aren’t willing to refer when the clients issues are beyond their skill set.

[somethingnotmaterial]

Love the topics. Dr Grande is brilliant. Should write a book full of these snappy topics.

[louiseroman]

Dr. Grande, I was laughing all the way through this.  You should have titled this one, "Incompetent Counselors."  If they are defining things like Borderline as "People who don't understand about borders" any patient is in real trouble going to somebody that clueless.  And minimizing Schizophrenia?  Clearly the so called counselor is in the wrong profession.  Not sure how much of a Renegade.  But maybe a Grandiose Narcissist.  Terrible to think they have licenses to practice Psychology.  How did that happen?

[Bunnyingrass]

Haha, part with a need for an electrician and diagnosing BPD clients as somebody 'who does not like borders' are my favorite today, Dr. Grande you are so very polite to call them 'unhappy counselors.' They are just idiots. I know you can't say that, but I can. OMG, this is so funny and scary same time.

[bekindbitch]

This is the reason, i'm not in therapy today. There are people, who asking for mental help, but they take the risk, the disease can get more worse, with their treatment. Shit isn't funny and can't just get removed. And you have no prove, not to yourself or to anybody😐 with an avoidant personality, i constantly focus, what are peoples intentions, also with a therapists. So what we all need would be to have our "personal own Dr. Grande" 😅 I know, it would change a lots of people's mind👆💚 thank you so much, for sharing your thoughts 🙏

[gwuvvvz]

How do some of these clinicians successfully complete their studies to become licensed? Genuine, non-rhetorical question....

[spruce]

Please do a video on Transgenerational Trauma... please.

[AwedByOdd]

"...is not a counsellor who *literally* wants to blow up the system, although, maybe that's the case some of the time..."

30 sec in and I'm already laughing 😂

I wonder if the force field disorder one had to do with auras or chakras or vibrations or something. Although, I like your Star Trek theory better.

Interesting video!

[Inner_wild_child]

Lmao “high percentage disorder, ” that was a great stab 😆

[xxcrysadxx]

What counselor doesn't want to blow up the system every so often? Applying rigid standards to dynamic individuals is always going to be a problem for people who are charged with caring for the mental health and wellbeing of others.

[mrmoveandspeak]

I’ve never seen someone look so disappointed in a thumbnail 😅

[civotamuaz]

This is just pure comedy gold, i had literally shed a tear during avoid ant section.

[B.I.-EIO_macdonald]

Dr Grande. I find myself in this game to like your videos first.
Im number 3 this time.
Thanks for sharing

[gerrycueto]

Lol there was a time when popular music had "Major Compression Disorder" The songs were being over-compressed and being recorded way too loudly.

[sharonkame]

Thank you for addressing the energy field disruption. When I was in nursing school, this was added to the list of nursing diagnoses and I remember thinking WTF? Maybe I should have asked for a consult from the engineering dept. to evaluate all my patients. 🙄.
Also, maybe the reason the idea of the border wall is so popular to some people is due to BPD?

[juneytoolooney]

That analogy you used between "compression disorder" and a combustible engine was smooth. I kinda wanted to just know about engines at that point. But on this topic, I had a counselor become really aggressive towards me after finding out my disorder. First time ever meeting, had no reason to treat me that way. And after being a dick for 45 minutes, he said that could "Just leave if u want to" and so I did. Left a bad taste in my mouth and deterred me from help for a few yrs.

[NarcissisticAbuseRehab]

Excellent. Thank you for addressing this topic, Dr.Grande. Some unhappy counsellors can be very exploitative and do great damage to their patient’s mental health.