I’m not offended, but please don’t compare therapists with Dr. Laura. She shouldn’t be calling herself “Dr.” when giving out her “advice”, it’s very unethical – her PhD is physiology, not psychology. She is great at telling it like it is, but I don’t think her approach would be very helpful in an office setting. Plus her “style” is great for radio ratings, not personal growth. There are different therapists with many different appraoches and styles, perhaps the ones you worked with weren’t right for you.

Anyway, when asking about the reality of consequences when working with a client going through foreclosure, I am just trying to seek accurate info regarding the clients future expectations. Trust me, I won’t be overlooking the issues/behaviors/thoughts that got them there in the first place. Changing self destructive behavior is the goal, I just like to see the big picture.