I fully expect to be 'shot down in flames' but I have to say it ..................... I do not like the counselling element of LL.
I know why I have gained weight and I don't need to go through group therapy to find out why.
If I could have the packs without the counselling I would - no doubt about it.
I know from reading the forums that a lot of people find the counselling to be a great help and also find the whole group experience to be useful and supportive. I don't!.
My group is full of very pleasant women but I have no desire to delve into my inner realms with them and have no intention of doing so. I am very familiar with TA having studied it in university and used it in my work - the same goes for CBT and I think that is inadvisable that these techniques are used by those who are most likely not independently or sufficiently qualified to do so.
I have no doubt that cousellors vary in terms of competence but I think it unlikely that the majority of LL counsellors possess the necessary knowledge and skills to use these techniques effectivly (perhaps even safely).
The other thing I find a bit uncomfortable is this sense I am getting that people see LL meetings a bit like an AA meeting. People talk of "going to the group for support" or getting to a meeting before going to a function to help allay the risks of eating!
I don't like it and I don't think its healthy.
I know why I have gained weight and I don't need to go through group therapy to find out why.
If I could have the packs without the counselling I would - no doubt about it.
I know from reading the forums that a lot of people find the counselling to be a great help and also find the whole group experience to be useful and supportive. I don't!.
My group is full of very pleasant women but I have no desire to delve into my inner realms with them and have no intention of doing so. I am very familiar with TA having studied it in university and used it in my work - the same goes for CBT and I think that is inadvisable that these techniques are used by those who are most likely not independently or sufficiently qualified to do so.
I have no doubt that cousellors vary in terms of competence but I think it unlikely that the majority of LL counsellors possess the necessary knowledge and skills to use these techniques effectivly (perhaps even safely).
The other thing I find a bit uncomfortable is this sense I am getting that people see LL meetings a bit like an AA meeting. People talk of "going to the group for support" or getting to a meeting before going to a function to help allay the risks of eating!
I don't like it and I don't think its healthy.