I’m to see a Christian Therapist

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It's cheaper to send a person to an acupuncturist or chiropractor than to send them to a real doctor.  The VA does it for the same reason that car insurance companies made them a thing to begin with.

The ones I mentioned were in-house, meaning the taxpayers are paying for his/her space in a hospital already short on space.

[brewer]

I went to the doctor for some mental health issue and she wants me to go to a certain therapist and on the therapist’s website it says “faith: Christian” and elsewhere among tons of other shit is says “spiritual therapy”.

Does the referring doctor know about the therapists "christian" practice activities and that you're an atheist?

If yes, you might need to find a different doctor also.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

If therapy includes believing in an imaginary friend I think a five year old would be better at the job.

[CarveTheFive]

I went to the doctor for some mental health issue and she wants me to go to a certain therapist and on the therapist’s website it says “faith: Christian” and elsewhere among tons of other shit is says “spiritual therapy”.

Does the referring doctor know about the therapists "christian" practice activities and that you're an atheist?

If yes, you might need to find a different doctor also.

No. I mean, it didn’t seem like that would be necessary. THIS SHIT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BASED ON SCIENCE ARRRRGH

this is the kind of shit that makes me cynical as fuck about mental health care in America

[brewer]

Does the referring doctor know about the therapists "christian" practice activities and that you're an atheist?

If yes, you might need to find a different doctor also.

No. I mean, it didn’t seem like that would be necessary. THIS SHIT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BASED ON SCIENCE ARRRRGH

this is the kind of shit that makes me cynical as fuck about mental health care in America

It now appears that it may be necessary.