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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why is that wrong? He also has an insane amount of free content on YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's not wrong but any time someone is giving advice and selling something at the same time, it calls into question their motives and integrity.

Just means we should be suspicious, that's all. Lots of scammers out there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Maybe something like the sponsorblock addon could help

[–] T156 1 points 1 year ago

Although that only hides the sponsored segments, they're still there, and potentially influencing the advice he gives.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Slightly off topic - describes most social media influencers in a nutshell... particularly sponsored reviews lol

Edit: clarification

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's literally a licensed therapist

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And someone can't be licensed and potentially be pushing their own products for financial gain?

Not really saying that's exactly what he's doing but just saying they're licensed doesn't put a person above reproach, especially when it comes to selling things to people.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You just described having a job lol. People use their licenses to make money, that's the whole point!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bruh, actually doing the job, not selling books or "not group therapy" group therapy sessions lmao

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know why you are so negative about a therapist trying to do therapy lol. And it is group therapy, so idk what you're on about. This convo really isn't going anywhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm literally not, I'm just trying to explain to you what the previous posters point was but you clearly can't understand a conflict of interest.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If he wants to sell his guides for $75, yeah I think that's overpriced but he can set the price he wants. It's the whole group coaching thing that seems most sketch to me. A group of up to 7 people all having what he legally can't imply is group therapy, but the website advertises that it helps reduce anxiety and depression. His brand is all about mental health, and to me it just skirts too close to doing a bait and switch.

I'm also not a huge fan of the math on their customer cost:coach payment. For group sessions it's $30/session/person, but their coach base salary is $20/hour and "up to" $37.50/hour. There aren't any insurance costs or office rent or anything else like this being eaten up here.

All of this stuff is technically legal, I just find it distasteful and it makes me suspicious.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also if you think $75 for a guide is expensive, a single therapy session can be $90+

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've paid more than that for therapy sessions, I'm well aware of how fucked the costs are. But they aren't comparable. Therapy is a one on one session with a licensed professional who is providing you with an evaluation and potentially treatment, versus an ebook written by a doctor. I'm not saying it's useless information, but you can probably get comparable books from your local library for free.