Agreed. And try to frame it as an addition to their church support not a replacement.
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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Encourage them to seek therapy instead?
dumples@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Well, considering they’re leaving into the evangelical bullshit… I don’t know that i concur with the last bit.
velummortis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Tried that, they don’t like therapists because they don’t think any therapist could ever “understand them like God can”
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
When I was looking at potential therapists, there were more than a few that slapped their Christian beliefs right there on their website and made it a point to state that they integrate their faith into their therapy, so there are probably options like that available to them.
velummortis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I’ll look into this, thanks!
ZombieChicken@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
Look for a Christian therapist. Also talk to a preacher/priest about making a bible-based arguement for seeing a therapist. Something-something Parable of the Talents.