Despite having strived for it her entire life, a North Carolina therapist has quit her job. Her reasoning is, “that the Lord started to break down every single modality of therapy” and asked her to “compare it to forms of witchcraft.” She argues, “As soon as you assign them a diagnosis, that gives the demonic continued legal access to their life.” Her comments have been called “dangerous” and “harmful” by many online.
The North Carolina therapist describes her decision as “something she never thought [she’d] ever do.” She says she feels relief in quitting, because “the Lord revealed to [her] that he needs more of his believers in an area of deliverance.” She continues, “These people do not have mental health issues; these are demonic beings that have access to their bodies.” The therapist explains that this is “manifesting the physical symptoms of being present with those demons.” To her, “[she] cares more about her brothers’ and sisters’ souls, than [she does] getting a paycheck.”
However, the North Carolina therapist has come underfire for these comments. Another says, “chemical imbalance in the brain is spiritual now…good luck hun.” Another says, “I couldn’t roll my eyes any harder.” One tells the North Carolina therapist, “You need to reverse roles and become the patient.” A third asks, “When a doctor diagnoses someone, that’s witchcraft?” Another wants to know, “How did you get the degree in the first place?” One comment reads, “I’m really not in the mood today.” Another says this is why they “purposely ask for a therapist to NOT be Christian.”
North Carolina Therapist’s Comments Called Dangerous
Others call the North Carolina therapist’s comments “dangerous work.” The comment adds, “Her fear of some 6th-century European drawing of a devil has embedded into her own psyche.” One says, “You have no idea how many lives you’ve saved by giving up your license.” Another agrees, “The amount of lives she would have ruined.” A third says, “I’m so glad you stepped aside so real mental health professionals can save people’s lives.” A fellow therapist comments, “I am so concerned for the clients you’ve already worked with.” Another agrees, “I am a therapist too, and she scares me to my core.”
One commenter points out the harm this causes: “Framing mental illness as a spiritual issue instead of a medical one prevents people from seeking help and causes harm.” Another agrees, “When people with serious mental illness see messages like this, some may delay or avoid care.” One says, “Calling a patient demon-possessed is so extremely hurtful.” One commenter asks, “So what you’re saying to me is my trauma isn’t real, and I’m possessed by the devil?” Another adds, “People with spiritual psychosis are going to see this and fall beyond the point of repair. Congrats.”
