Question: Do Drug and Alcohol Counselors Need Background in Their fields.

[brendainny]

Absolutely

[MrMinddoctor]

interesting thought, however does that mean one needs to be dying of cancer in order to work with a client that has a terminal tumour?

seems to me that those that have had a problem with substances previously are still stuck in the process and may even be indulging in some form of voyeurism by "watching" others do it instead. alcoholism by proxy, if there ever were such a thing it would be most prevalent in substance abuse therapy centres.

[whitemagicbrother]

I have woken up and not known where my car was and sometimes did not even know where i was, have a counselor who drank but cannot relate to other substance abuse. I think they have to walk the walk.

[villin182]

Most definitely. Like in my case with nightmares from the war. How can someone council me if they cannot have the felling that I do. They don't know what it's like to want to put a shotgun in your mouth cause the alcohol isn't stopping the nightmares anymore. I've been there man, they just cannot relate cause they don't know what it's like. God Bless you as well. Dylan - Finally sober.

[stefaniburns]

I am going to Ask my therapist this exact question today. I have to go to therapy at 11:00. I will post a video response to this and let you know what this therapist says today. Good questions that you have given me to ask my therapist.

[worldpar]

Thanks Stefani, your comments are always welcome! I hope all goes well with your therapist. The right one can help tremendously but a mediocre one is just a waist of time. Sorry if i offended any counselors or therapist out there but it's just the way I feel.

I will look forward to your next video. And I hope you will farewell.

Thanks,

Lonnie

[smile4menow123]

I myself suffering from both of what u are suffering from i can relate to this very much and ya they do need to have recovered themselves from addiction if they a drug counselor or anxiety disorder or panic, if they are a anxiety counselor if not then how would they know exactly what we're going thru? makes no sense for these Quacks to come in and try and run stuff with out knowing the actual feeling,. God Ble§§

[worldpar]

You nailed it smile4! I just had a bout with a "book smart" counselor. (I won) But I believe if you haven't woken up and didn't know where your car was, you don't really have much to tell me. (lol)

Thanks for your comment and for stopping by my channel.

[kattiequeen]

I think it helps more when a counselor or mental health professional knows what it is like.

[worldpar]

Thanks Kattie. As my video states I believe it helps greatly. I think it isn't and absolute for everyone and I'm sure there are very good counselors that don't have the background, but for me it is and absolute