I found this site when (cant remember why!) I was looking up \'Psyche\', linked to \'Bruno Bettelheim\' (discredited largely I found online), Alice MIller and now you. I just wondered if you give your name anywhere or prefer to remain anonymous? Either way it is very helpful and satisfying to read of others\' adult realisation of childhood abuse I find. I had a very violent father who drank a lot not sure if alchoholic maybe not it seems. He also was subjected to violence as a child I believe but I did not hear it from him directly. I have wanted to train a a therapist for so many many years but never have the money needed which is a lot of course over a few years. I have a degree in psychology but that is not useful without further training. I did some part time counselling courses locally years ago, and looking back, am dismayed at the superficial nature of some of the training and how many students now practice as a counsellor perhaps based on that qualification. I did a year foundation on a postgraduate psychotherapy course also (could not afford more) and saw that though better than the counselling course, it was assessed by very subjective tutors who openly preferred this or that student and openly disliked others I would like to say thsi was part of the training but it was not it was just horrible unchecked bias. The course was peopled with around a dozen wealthy postgrads many of whom just saw becoming a therapist as a way of earning a decent income for themselves when their options were limited it seems. I did learn from the course in other ways I hope. Now all I need is to start doing a lottery so I can pay for the training I would .like to do . Probably thsi is not what you were looking for from people signing your guestbook so sorry! Therapy and therapy training is for the main part for the wealthy here in the UK it seems. At least thousands of people could potentially benefit from therapy but never get to because they cannot afford it and our healthcare system rarely gives access to it. When it is available the wait can be a year or more for six sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and that is all. I myself cannot afford therapy and I would love to be able to to. I will read more of your site. Best Wishes Nora