My son’s wife is looking into contacting these people for whatever reason. Does anybody have any insight for this? The website seems fairly vague, when it isn’t engaging in a lot of psychobabble. Thanks.
First of all, if you were going to someone for some sort of therapy or treatment to do with your health, think for a second how careful you would want that person to be. Think how much attention to detail you would like that person to be capable of.
Then realise that this woman’s website contains the word ‘priviledge’, right there on the front page ‘mission statement’. I know this kind of thing can be dismissed as ‘nit-picking’, and some might say they want her to be good at healing and therapy, not spelling. But I think it says something about the mind set we are dealing with. Just five seconds with a spell-checker would be enough to show that ‘priviledge’ doesn’t exist. If she can’t even be bothered to spell her own ‘mission statement’ correctly, what else is she sloppy and casual about?
The vagueness of the site is also suspicious. She seems either unable or unwilling to specify what she does, or why anyone should believe it’s efficacious and worth paying for. I would suggest asking a lot of questions first before paying any money.
Terms like ‘guided visualisation’ should also trigger alarm bells. She seems to be recycling some ‘therapeutic’ treatments to do with things like cancer and surgery that are not supported by any credible data or research.
Quackwatch is a good source of information. If you use their search facility, you can turn up some relevant info concerning ‘guided visualization’ and ‘alternative’ treatments pertaining to either cancer or surgery.
Here’s a vitae. Seems very audiology centric.
Well, what are you worried about? That it’s a cult? That it will use psychological manipulation to expropriate too much money from her? That they will convince her to forgo other needed medical treatment? That it’s not the kind of therapist you would choose for yourself?
Who brought it up to you? Your daughter-in-law? Your son? Did they ask for your thoughts? Or just mentioned it was a thing she was looking into doing?
Probably all of the first paragraph. They don’t have two nickels to rub together and don’t need to be conned into spending money on quackery, if that’s what it is. She mentioned it on Facebook, so I’m looking into it. Yes, they’re grownups, but don’t always carry out due diligence.
I’m just wondering if anybody has experience with this business or the person who runs it.
Just looks like a plain old psychologist.
So yes, it’s a scam.
Why a scam? I don’t see any unusual claims; she offers to teach coping strategies for chronic health problems. She also bills herself as being a very empathetic person and effective psychologist… Oh, you don’t like psychologists. Got it. Cute.
Is there a chronic health problem in the family that’s causing some despair? If not, this person seems a little pricey and specialized for general therapy, and I can’t imagine going to her for, say, general anxiety, much as I wouldn’t go to an oncologist for the flu.
I don’t know if there is a specific problem she’s concerned about, and I don’t have a problem with counseling as an effective tool for pain mangement. But this person is based out of Canada: since she doesn’t live near them, the whole thing sounds like a Mary Kay franchise for pop psychology. As far as I know, my DIL doesn’t have any medical issues other than migraines.
A little research indicates that there’s a difference between SoulSpring Counselling in Alberta, and Soul Spring Retreats, which are a spirituality group based in Tennessee. I suspect your daughter-in-law is looking at the latter, rather than the former.
You may have solved the riddle. She wrote it as one word, but may have meant the TN-based group. Makes more sense, as she really has no health issues that I’m aware of.
Dammit. I had just looked up her licensing info too (she is registered with the Alberta Psych Board, FTR).