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When therapy goes wrong: the problem of underqualified practitioners
In the age of influencer therapists and mental health apps, experts say the public need to be better informed
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From influencer therapists on social media to psychotherapy platforms advertising on TV and radio, going to see a therapist is increasingly mainstream – yet many people know little about who they are seeing and what they are getting.
Experts said more information and awareness among the public of how therapy works was desperately needed, to minimise the risks of making their mental health worse.
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