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Renita Shores-Gaston, MSW, LCSW | Resilience Counseling Rockford

 

Reviews: 

0 (out of five)

I saw her many times and she doesn't actually give you any therapy, she just says nothing. She does complain a lot about her nephews she had to take in when her sister died (which I found appalling--those poor kids lost their mother and now has to live with an evil aunt). When she does talk, she talks about herself....A LOT. And she has issues with personal space, forcing you to give her hugs without actually asking. She would say "I hope you like hugs, because I'm a hugger" (NEWSFLASH: I HATE HUGGING STRANGERS!!) but then hug you without waiting for your answer.  She did this at every session and I was not the type of person to say "no" back then.  People who have been through trauma are used to having their personal boundaries crossed have issues with saying "no", so no therapist should EVER hug their patients unless the patient asks for a hug. It's inappropriate. She also told me "the best therapists say nothing". Then why go to school to be a therapist if you're going to do the same thing as a stranger off the street? That's not therapy. That's sitting there not doing your job. Which is exactly what Renita did for me, even though I specifically told her I hate when therapists do that, and yet she did it anyways.  I stopped seeing her and starting seeing her coworker Linda (which was awkward, but I needed a therapist) who wasn't much better.

I give her a solid ZERO out of five stars and a F grade as a therapist.  

We did in person sessions only.