this post was submitted on
1,206 points (53% like it)
9,996 up votes 8,790 down votes
shortlink:

funny

subscribe2,684,705 readers

8,513 users here now

Results of the facebook poll

Reminder: Political posts are not permitted in /r/funny. Try /r/PoliticalHumor instead!

NEW! No gore or porn (including sexually graphic images). Other NSFW content must be tagged as such

Welcome to r/Funny:

You may only post if you are funny.

Please No:

  • posts with their sole purpose being to communicate with another redditor. Click for an Example.

  • Screenshots of reddit comment threads. Post a link with context to /r/bestof or /r/defaultgems if from a default subreddit instead.

  • Posts for the specific point of it being your reddit birthday.

  • Politics - This includes the 2012 Presidential candidates or bills in congress. Try /r/politicalhumor instead.

  • Rage comics - Go to /r/fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu instead.

  • Memes - Go to /r/AdviceAnimals or /r/Memes instead.

  • Demotivational posters - Go to /r/Demotivational instead.

  • Pictures of just text - Make a self post instead.

  • DAE posts - Go to /r/doesanybodyelse

  • eCards - the poll result was 55.02% in favor of removal. Please submit eCards to /r/ecards

  • URL shorteners - No link shorteners (or HugeURL) in either post links or comments. They will be deleted regardless of intent.

Rehosted webcomics will be removed. Please submit a link to the original comic's site and preferably an imgur link in the comments. Do not post a link to the comic image, it must be linked to the page of the comic. (*) (*)

Need more? Check out:

Still need more? See Reddit's best / worst and offensive joke collections (warning: some of those jokes are offensive / nsfw!).

Please DO NOT post personal information. This includes anything hosted on Facebook's servers, as they can be traced to the original account holder.

If your submission appears to be banned, please don't just delete it as that makes the filter hate you! Instead please send us a message with a link to the post. We'll unban it and it should get better. Please allow 10 minutes for the post to appear before messaging moderators

The moderators of /r/funny reserve the right to moderate posts and comments at their discretion, with regard to their perception of the suitability of said posts and comments for this subreddit. Thank you for your understanding.

CSS - BritishEnglishPolice ©2011

a community for
to anything interesting: news article, blog entry, video, picture...
message the moderators

MODERATORS

reddit is a source for what's new and popular online. vote on links that you like or dislike and help decide what's popular, or submit your own! learn more ›

1205
1206

I would love to be a therapist (imgur.com)

submitted ago by jumpthecliff

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on
all 145 comments
sorted by:
best
best
top
new
hot
controversial
old

[–]IamLeven 254 points255 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Pornstars do the same thing.

[–]Short_stuff 127 points128 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

As does my Wife.

[–]steelio 103 points104 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Yes she does.

[–]Battletooth 27 points28 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

How the fuck do you get such a low price? I pay at least $400 a night. :(

[–]AutumnEmber 53 points54 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

And how does that make you feel?

[–]Battletooth 26 points27 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It makes me invalidated. I think she wants to use me for my money. I mean she gets $400 for spending 5 minutes with me. Do you understand?

[–]AutumnEmber 49 points50 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Aha.

[–]Battletooth 23 points24 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'm glad you understand me. I just wish that his wife would love me like she loves all these other redditors. I want to pay only $200... This really hurts...

[–]FlawlessAlles 21 points22 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Aha.

[–]Battletooth 23 points24 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Anyways. I want to thank you for listening. You've really been a great help. I'm glad to have your professional help. You're amazing. Here's your $200.

[–]smpx 4 points5 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I think we made good progress today, you really opened up. Remember to see Catherine before you leave to book our next session.

[–]eldy_ 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Ahahaha!

[–]gamemasterty 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Would you like a second opinion?

[–]TheRiff 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It's the group rate.

[–]Dapwell 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

So does my right hand....

[–]dragn99 10 points11 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Dude, I hope you're getting a little on the side for that. If your right hand is making $400 a night from strangers, it should at least buy you a necklace or something.

[–]immatureHumor 9 points10 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

He gets a free pearl necklace every time

[–]vfxDan 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It was funny before I read the username, then I felt immature :(

[–]Secrete_Persona 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Porn movie "grips." do the same thing. no matter how in sync the sound seems, I always question if that is really the actors making that sound.

[–]ymmajjet 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

therapist -> the rapist

[–]jenova314 5 points6 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

The Rapist for 200 please

[–]Badger2qrd 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

For 200, The Rapist, played by Quentin Tarantino in the 2007 movie Grindhouse, claims to have never seen a stripper with only one, what?

[–]ThatOneLundy 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

What is "testicle"?

[–]Badger2qrd 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

No, I'm afraid we were looking for "leg" there.

[–]ThatOneLundy 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Daah. Dang it. That was my second answer. Well, at least I had fun while I was here.

[–]Erik_TheHighlander 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Movie title: "TheRapist"

[–]mramazing79 66 points67 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Therapy is one of the most difficult jobs there is. #1 - you have to deal with crazy people all day, the people everyone else in society doesn't want to deal with.

The image people have of a therapist isn't at all what it is like. Until you've had to deal with someone who is schizophrenic, borderline personality disorder, an active addict, or bi-polar going through a manic episode, you don't know what a tough job is.

In theory, if you could have all rich clients who are the "worried well", you could earn a good pay. But most clients who are very sick, have little to pay, and Medicare rates are quite low for therapists.

You also have to consider that as many people with mental health issues have paranoia, so therapy is a high liability field, and therapists are often sued by their clients.

Add in documentation - for every hour with a client, there is probably also an hour of documentation, especially for medicare clients. Many agencies want their therapists to see 8 clients a day. And for psychiatrists it is worse, often 1 patient every 20 minutes.

All these reasons are why I didn't become a therapist after getting my Masters degree in a clinical therapy field. But I highly respect those who do.

[–]hip_toss 26 points27 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

MD here and confirming this in every possible way! Just an example: Most clients suffer from depressive disorders. Keeping attention to one patient for 20 minutes is hard. 10 hours a day and you feel like your health points are being drained out the more the patients talk...

[–]pyx 6 points7 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

How realistic is the show In Treatment?

[–]_olando_ 9 points10 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I have never seen a show that depicted a therapist in a remotely accurate light. Most of the therapists on TV shows would have been brought before their ethics board and had their licenses yanked in about 5 minutes. Everything they say is either extremely inaccurate or unethical. Or just plain stupid.

[–]mramazing79 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I second this for other shows about therapy. Knowing how to build strong boundaries is one of the most important subject taught in any of the therapeutic professions, and the code of ethics for therapists is perhaps the highest of any profession.

[–]_olando_ 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I totally agree. It makes me so angry when I see shows depicting therapists becoming involved in sexual relationships with their clients, because people who don't know better might actually believe that is what therapists do. What they don't realize is that in reality, most, if not all, ethical boards forbid any kind of sexual relationship with a client (even if you only saw that client once) for somewhere between 5-7 years.

[–]crazyjimmy 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

To my knowledge mental health is one of the few fields where it is illegal to engage in a sexual relationship with a client (added to the fact that you would lose your license).

[–]Mwing09 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I know Reddit loved 50/50 (as did I), but as a grad student studying for my license I couldnt help but pick out every awkward, inappropriate, unethical thing the therapist did in that film...

[–]ericaciliaris 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Omg yes! I couldn't stop thinking about how unethical that was!!!!

[–]butterflymcdoom 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Even if they just made a joke out of it, I would have liked to have seen the therapist in that movie say she'd gotten her license revoked or something.

[–]mramazing79 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I never caught the show. Is it good?

[–]pyx 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I enjoy it, but I know nothing of how psychotherapy really works.

[–]butterflymcdoom 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

In Treatment is probably the most realistic depiction of psychotherapy on television.

Coming from someone who's been in psychotherapy for over four years and a partner getting his Masters in clinical psych, with the intention of becoming a psychoanalyst.

[–]bearswithtools 4 points5 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Well, mine got 85 euros/45 minutes listening to me talk about my studies and hobbies. Occasionally he wanted to hear about my childhood (which was ok), but he was mostly interested about cameras and badminton. I tried to talk about things that I felt bad about, but he just turned the conversation to something else. In the end I told him that I was not ok with it and that I felt bad when he never remembered what I had told him. He said that it's good that I said it out loud. Nothing changed and my one year of therapy was over. He was a nice guy though, the therapy was just different than I had imagined.

[–]mramazing79 6 points7 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It's difficult to judge, but on its face, it doesn't sound like you had the best therapist.

If you decide to go back to therapy for any reason, it's encouraged to try sessions with multiple therapists before you find someone you want to invest in long term treatment with. Feel confident about telling your therapist what you want to get out of your sessions and hold them to it. Most therapists will be happy to have a client who is proactive in their treatment.

[–]bearswithtools 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Yeah, I know that now, but I didn't know it then. I had only met one therapist before this one, and I hated her. She was through student health care and she kept talking about my sex life, which was not in any way related to the reasons why I was there. I knew that that therapist was not right for me, but didn't really know what the therapy was supposed to be like. When I asked help from my friends/online everyone just told me that therapy is not supposed to feel nice and that everyone gets bored with their therapists.

The other problem is that my therapy was partly paid by the Finnish health care system, but in the system you first have to get a therapist by yourself and after that you can apply money for the rehabilitation. Finding a therapist who is nice and who has time is quite energy consuming and also costs a lot of money.

[–]crazyjimmy 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Mostly correct but I write my notes in 11 to 17 minutes after each 50 minute session. If you work for Kaiser they will pay you well as a therapist and they will definitely expect you to see 8 people a day. I work for a non-profit and I see about 5 a day. One day I had 6 and I was beat. I wasn't effective after 5 sessions. I spend the rest of my day doing other shit like reviewing progress notes and charts.

[–]PapitoThePenguin 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I agree with all of these. But from my experience, dealing with the legal and ethical aspects are the worst part of the job, especially with child abuse. Being a therapist is NOT east.

[–]ericaciliaris 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

This this this this! My agency also talks out of two sides of their mouth! One side congratulates us for billing so much and pretty much using up all of our money (seriously we will have gone through all of our funding by the end of the fiscal year) but the other side is now saying if we don't meet our billing hours we will now be written up and disciplined...

[–]mramazing79 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I have to give you props for sticking with it. It's tough to be in mental health right now and mental health workers are greatly under-appreciated in IMHO.

[–]ericaciliaris 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Since I have a msw I'm lucky I don't have to stay in clinical work, but it is to my benefit whether or not I stay in clinical work to get my clinical license which I'm working on now

[–]donkey_punch_drunk 12 points13 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Leslie David Baker, who plays Stanley, holds a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago...meta.

[–]BumScruples 53 points54 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Is there really gonna be one of these made for every mildly funny joke in every sitcom ever?

[–]hyperbovine 17 points18 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Only until we finally get the ability to post video on the internet.

[–]lmaojustbecause 5 points6 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

You should look at 80% of the other stuff being posted on here. I'm sure this is the least of your worries.

[–]BumScruples 13 points14 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

IT'S THE MOST OF MY WORRIES

[–]Badger2qrd 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

STOP BEING SO HESITANT ABOUT YOUR BUM THEN.

[–]SaddestClown 9 points10 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Did I miss that episode?

[–]wutz 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

i've seen all the episodes and this doesn't sound familiar at all

[–]krl1327 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It sounds very similar to the "I've always wanted to be on a jury" bit Stanley had when Toby was on the Strangler case. I've seen every ep too, and this is the closest I can think of.

[–]Reckless_Abaddon 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'm not sure it happened, I can find no history of this quote on google.

[–]coletrain529 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Maybe it's a deleted scene?

[–]SaddestClown 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Google doesn't usually fail like that.

[–]JeezyChreezy 16 points17 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

what episode is this from?

[–]valeriob 17 points18 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Well you take the first letter of each name, assign it a number, add 'em all up, and shove it up your butt!

[–]serialposter 17 points18 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

No, I would not like to be the rapist.

[–]r_HOWTONOTGIVEAFUCK 11 points12 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'll do it for $200/hr

[–]VictorRomeo 7 points8 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'll take it for $200 Alex

[–]scratchfury 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

But will you like it?

[–]zachhats 7 points8 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Analrapist?

[–]bennybruin77 3 points4 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

you won the race

[–]zXxxxxXxxxXxxxXz 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Save

[–]thegrossi 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I couldn't even actually read the word therapist.

Took me six fucking tries.

[–]hbdgas -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Not even this kind?

[–]ReaganSmashK 27 points28 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Therapists have saved lives. Funny joke though.

[–]Mikey-2-Guns 8 points9 points ago*

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

What do therapists do exactly other than listen and prescribe medication?

I'm not trying to be a smartass, I genuinely don't know what they actually do or how they are supposed to be helpful to people with mental health issues.

EDIT: Holy shit, thanks to everyone that responded.

[–]Lucky_Mongoose 8 points9 points ago*

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Psychiatrists are medical doctors and can prescribe psychiatric medication. Nowadays, they will do very little talking to the patients about much more than dosages and prescriptions, because it's like doctor's visit.

When you think of psychotherapy, like speaking with a therapist about cognitive or behavioral problems for extended periods of time, you're thinking of a psychologist or counselor.

edit: Forgot to answer your question about how it helps: Mental illnesses can distort perception, reasoning, and (of course) satisfaction with one's day-to-day life. The role of therapists is essentially to identify patterns of maladaptive thoughts/behaviors and assist the client to recognize, dispute, and replace them with more adaptive thoughts/behaviors.

Mental illnesses can make one's world seem very small, which strongly impairs one's abilty to identify and work through these problems by themselves. Imagine depression, for example, where one may be under so much cognitive stress that they cannot manage to put forth more mental effort than what it takes to get through a single day. If your immediate problems are essentially your 'whole world', then imagine how bleak the future must look. Putting forth the mental effort to effectively work through these maladaptive thoughts is probably out of the question. This is where the therapist comes in.

Wow, I wrote a lot more than I expected to. I tried to keep it broad and simplified, but hopefully I answered what you wanted to know. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. (I'm currently working on my 2nd degree in psychology and am in training to become a licensed counselor)

[–]omnicious 8 points9 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It depends on their training and what the client needs. There are different "schools" of therapy that approach it in semi-different ways.

[–]Mikey-2-Guns 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Clarify. What deliverables do each brand of therapy provide?

[–]omnicious 8 points9 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

CBT concentrates on giving the client ways to cope with their problems. This is a bad analogy but it is sort of like reconditioning the client to think about and react to problems differently. Psychodynamic therapy concentrates on finding out underlying causes of problematic behavior or thoughts and try to resolve those causes. Then you have social workers, sex therapists, etc that does things slightly different as well.

[–]Mikey-2-Guns 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Thank you.

[–]Lambpanties 0 points1 point ago*

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

As someone who has been going through CBT for 2 years now I'd say it's a pretty good analogy.

[–]_olando_ 6 points7 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

There are many different theoretical orientations, each with its own techniques and methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Therapy help the client learn to think about their world in different, healthier ways through becoming more aware of their thought processes. Client centered therapy uses empathy and unconditional positive regard to encourage the client to grow. Existential theory searches for the meaning in life and behind certain events. Gestalt therapy looks at the client as a whole (including all aspects of their world) and focuses on the "here and now." These are just a few theoretical orientations and they each have specific techniques that the therapist would use. However, most therapists these days are eclectic, meaning they use bits and pieces of different theories, according to what the individual client most needs.

[–]_olando_ 7 points8 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

While it may seem as though all therapists do is sit there and say "uh huh" and "how does that make you feel," I can assure you we go through years of training and that there is much more to what we do than just sit there and listen. In most states, counselors have to have completed at least a couple of years worth of graduate coursework in certain content areas as well as completed a fairly extensive internship to receive licensure. It may seem like the therapist is just sitting there, but they are really using their training and skills to help the client approach and deal with their issues. It is not the therapist's goal to solve the client's problem, but to use their skills to help the client solve their own problems and learn more effective ways to cope with the issues in their world.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Years of training is no joke! Psychologists go to school for 5-6 years, a year long intensive internship, and then 1-2 years of postdoctoral work. Then licensing, which is a bitch. It's not a lucrative profession - most psychologists who are therapists usually make between 80 and 130/hour, which is close to rates for plumbers (at least on the east coast).

[–]_olando_ 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I am not a psychologist, but I am a counseling intern. In my state, becoming licensed requires about 2-3 years of coursework (as far as I can tell, similar to the subject matter of coursework that psychology doctoral students take, but without a dissertation), then a year of internship, and finally passing a national exam that serves as a state licensing exam. After all that to graduate, you must undergo 3,000 hours of counseling supervision during which you practice under a counseling supervisor's license before you can become a fully licensed counselor.

tl;dr Getting licensed as a psychologist or counselor in most states is hard!

[–]ericaciliaris 6 points7 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

As a therapist I cannot prescribe medication and I just had a 15 year old tell me today I had done my job because I had taught her skills to help stop/reduce self injury and how to reduce anxiety through progressive muscle relaxation (she said tensing and relaxing her muscles) I see her also being able to interact with men despite coming in with severe PTSD, oh yeah I work I work for an agency that only treats people with Medicaid

[–]well_clearly 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

High five

[–]mariposa888 5 points6 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It depends on the kind of therapy they tend to use. For example, one kind, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, will try to change the way you think to bring about more positive results. Many people find themselves spiralling downward into depression because of a thought process (considering every tiny failure to be a huge issue, believing that a current problem will last forever, constantly blaming themselves rather than focusing on all causes to the problem...etc)

Another kind, Humanist therapy, will focus more on giving you unconditional support and love (but most psychologists believe that one's actually less effective). They will literally say they support you throughout every bad decision or immoral action you have made...and humanist therapy is also the school of thought that suggests repeating back a client's sentences, or rewording what they say. In my opinion, it's a really bad way to approach things, but that's just me.

And so on, there are many, many different ways to approach therapy.

[–]Mikey-2-Guns 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Thank you.

[–]Sonicpanda 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

In my experience, it really depends on the therapist. I've had a few in my life, but only one that I really liked. One of them would just sit there, tell me to go on, and then prescribe me an assload of meds.

When I was in a mental hospital, the doctors there were either burned out on caring or were just complete assholes. The other patients were actually more therapeutic than the therapists.

I have one therapist that I've seen on and off since middle school, and he's amazing. He knows me, my family, my mental state, and everything that goes on in my life. He actually talks and shares his opinions on things and gives advice, unlike many therapists. His help got me through some dark times in my life.

[–]smpx 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Therapists don't prescribe medication, psychiatrists (who hold MDs) do.

Think of it like this-- you hurt yourself playing sports, and see your family doctor who tells you you broke your ankle (diagnose). After getting treatment, you go to a physiotherapist who helps you get used to walking and running again.

The psychiatrist diagnoses and prescribes, and the therapist walk you through various techniques to get you healthy again.

[–]PossumMan93 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't even think they can prescribe medicine. They're merely there to listen to you. Almost like a life coach.

Coming from someone who's mom forced him to go to therapy because our dad wasn't around and she thought I needed someone else to talk to I can tell that they are 99 parts useless and 1 part incredibly helpful. At times when you really do need them, someone who is not in your life but still knows you intimately, someone who you can implicitly trust merely from their disconnect with your real life, and someone who has no incentive to lie to you or sugar coat things for you, it can be insanely helpful. May seem like a waste of money most of the time, but if you ever really need them, therapists can be really great.

I'd say the main thing is that they give you new tools to deal with every day problems that might otherwise bottle up if you don't have the right pathways in your life to get rid of them. And trust me, they've been through years and years of schooling (if they're the real deal) so they know what they're doing and deserve your respect.

[–]EnvyAdams 4 points5 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Correct. Only psychiatrists can prescribe medicine. Therapists and psychologists cannot.

[–]in8joy 2 points3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Not entirely correct. A few states allow psychologists to prescribe certain medications, with additional training. /end pedant

[–]D_SAC 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

We also say "How does that make you feel?"

[–]EdgarAllenBro_ 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

As I read the title, I realized "therapist" is spelled "The Rapist".

[–]Shintenpu 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

He looks like the psychiatrist from Watchmen.

[–]CapeHorn 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I was about to say the same thing

[–]guywithaphone 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

You want to know about Rorschach? I'll tell you about Rorschach.

[–]Megan_Bee 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

...is this an office quote?

[–]anal_rapist_ 1 point2 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

It's hard work dude.

[–]thargorbarbarian 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I used to work in a factory.

[–]primitive_screwhead 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

A WHAT?!!

[–]zapple85 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

He look likes Rorschach's Therapist.

[–]ElectroSalt 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

who wouldn't want to be the rapist..

[–]keithb103 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I am a professional analrapist.

[–]nexmillonaire 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Being an analrapist is even better.

[–]bartink 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Steve Harvey knows a thing or two about being overpaid.

[–]topernicus 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Not "Aha"... "Mhmm..."

[–]nebbish 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

That's stupid

[–]WolfNippleChips 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'll take the rapist for $800 Alex.

~Sean Connery

[–]meanttolive 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

As a psych major, I got in trouble for laughing at this in class.

[–]Ebx3x 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Or some hoe at a brothel

[–]Alpha_Llama 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

How does that make you feel?

[–]1wiseguy 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

The reason this is funny is that nobody believes mental problems can be cured, so the job of a therapist is just a stupid waste of time.

The mechanic that fixes your car can't do that and get away with it, because he has a real job to do.

[–]crazyjimmy 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'm a therapist. Seriously. But I work with chronically mentally ill. I work for a non-profit. I really like it but I don't make 200 an hour!

[–]Jase534 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I would love to be a rapist.

Just sit there saying: Ungh!

Ungh!

Ungh!

Gimme your pussy.

[–]Yargyarg -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Do you want to be A rapist or do you want to be THE rapist? Make up your goddamn mind, Stanley!

[–]Captain_Nonsequitur 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Where'd he go?

[–]Rogue_Tomato 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

read this as "I would love to be the rapist", had to double take.

[–]cdmike70 -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Therapist... The-rapist

[–]pakron -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Don't forget:

  • "And how does that make you feel?"

  • "How do you think that made them feel?"

  • "I don't know, why don't you tell me?"

  • "And how did that work out?"

[–]asldkfououhe -2 points-1 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

the office, huh. thanks

[–]rxpk -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Mental Health employee here, I wish it was just that simple though the price is higher. ~$29/hour compared to $413/hr billed to medicaid.

[–]my_name_is_stupid -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

$413/hr billed to medicaid

The fuck? You're either full of shit or committing Medicaid fraud.

[–]rxpk 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Neither. I work for a county agency (government). That's how much they choose to charge per hour and how much I actually get paid. Do some research on the subject you will see that I am correct....

[–]my_name_is_stupid -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

hat's how much they choose to charge per hour and how much I actually get paid

Medicaid doesn't reimburse based on how much the service provider "decides to charge". Meaning that's altogether irrelevant to your original statement. I know exactly what the Medicaid reimbursements are (regional variations notwithstanding)... I did this for a living for years.

[–]rxpk 0 points1 point ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I'm not an accountant, I don't do anything at all with insurance. I'm just regurgitating the information that has been placed in front of me. I know I don't completely understand but don't have to be a ass.

[–]bujweiser -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Sorry, The Office doesn't belong in r/funny.

[–]JangSaverem -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I would also love to be the rapist

[–]DoctorPimpslap -1 points0 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

I know I'm not the only one who read that "I would love to be the rapist"

[–]Paltzu -2 points-1 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

Yes, because they should jump to conclusions before making a proper analysis.

[–]zendick -4 points-3 points ago

sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on

why to you want to be a rapist and for the love of mike why do you want to be THE RAPIST!?

Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. © 2012 reddit inc. All rights reserved.

REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc.

π Rendered by PID 18610 on app-183 running 320e81d.