I think I may have left out something from my question. This question arises out of another discussion in which a couple of people mentioned being in court-ordered therapy, and then the therapy being a total waste of time. Both client and therapist were just putting in time. The client, because they had to, and the therapist because they were getting paid. It sounds like some therapists in this situation either are in over their heads, or they are flat out stealing.
Two cases don’t prove anything, but they certainly raise questions. So part of what I was wondering was why courts order therapy, when, in some cases, it doesn’t work.
Oh, I think I know. I work at a university where they study these things. Or they try to. In fact, the justice system is extremely resistant to studying outcomes of various interventions. Each judge has their own favorite interventions, and far too often, they use them, whether or not they work. I’ll bet that some judges, in fact, fancy themselves to be expert therapists, themselves.
So anyway, I was also hoping for more stories from folks who have been in court-ordered therapy, and what happened.