There are some mental health clinicians that go into the business of helping others because of their desire to help themselves, to try and master self-discovery. Essentially, they are insatiable about looking for their own mentors and healers. They must feel in control of this otherwise naturally occurring process. I have maybe been guilty of this behavior at different times myself, but then again, I am NOT a therapist. I digress. This was my experience with Deborah. For me personally, her approach was too intense. I often would see her pacing the outside of the professional building, looking suspiciously out into the parking lot. This happened on my initial visit and one other time and was a red flag that our energy levels were not compatible. I attended a few more sessions to see if in her office she could transmute her own nervousness and effectively treat me and my concerns, but I never sensed an innate desire to learn and grow from me as her client, as often she mistakenly rerouted our time together where she would be ranting about her son who was about my age. She suggested a treatment approach for me that proved to be highly ineffective for me personally and I did have to regroup and recover with the support of the mental health community for several months from the traumatization of her inadequate and harmful diagnosis. THAT being said, I cannot say for certain that she is narcissistic for example, or screening her clientele, but my personal interaction was highly detrimental. read more