Comments on: Ministers and therapists compared

By: solany-therapist 25 years

solany-therapist 25 years — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:48:34 +0000

Good comparison. Accurate. Would add— 20 sessions per week is full-time therapy practice. Each case requires work outside the session hour (the paperwork, yes, but also thinking, planning and ,sometimes—worrying).
It is generally believed that therapists earn much more than most actually do. Most people assume lower educational requirements then are really needed for license and most don’t realize the high ethical standards expected.

By: chutney

chutney — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:41:09 +0000

Chamblee, there was a Squidbillies episode based on putting that space in “therapist.” I can’t say it was good, but it had Jonathan Katz, so I can’t say it was bad either.

By: Steven R

Steven R — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:03:40 +0000

the UU suggested payscale for ministers in SC is higher than the usual payscale for therapists in SC.
hours would depend on how after hour emergencies are handled. neither can go into liquor stores….

By: chamblee54

chamblee54 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:06:20 +0000

An anagram for ministers is mister sin. Put a space in therapist and you get the rapist.

By: Ms. Theologian

Ms. Theologian — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:58:13 +0000

I was betting therapists earn twice what ministers earn…but then Ogre and I are from California, right?

Therapists also have to deal with an insane number of insurance companies, and are required to give a diagnosis in order to get reimbursed in some cases. From what I hear, that’s a great burden on many therapists.

By: chutney

chutney — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:02:22 +0000

Seems like they’d be roughly the same, no?

By: ogre

ogre — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:35:15 +0000

AH, but you didn’t mention the pay scale and the hours!