Very Bad Therapy17 Jul 2023

142. VBT Study Hall: Client Testimonials and Reviews

Social proof has become a crucial element of consumer decision making in the Internet era. So why don't the vast majority of therapists ask their clients to give testimonials or leave reviews? We ponder the frustrating tension between psychotherapy ethics codes and literature on marketing in the 21st century, and we do our best to advise therapists about what to do in response to a bad online review.

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