Speaking for myself, I am hoping she will drop the “Dr.” from her name and stop imposing herself as a psychiatrist.
My husband tells me anyone with a PhD may use that title. I’m not sure Dr. Laura has told any one she is a physchiatrist, or physchologist. I think she has said she’s a licenced psychotherapist…and I’m still not convinced she’s not what she claims.
Your husband tells you that? You didn’t know that on your own?! Uh……ok……….anyway, what I’m refering to is the portrayal of a PSYchiatrist that Doktor Laura knowingly enacts and her refusal to disclaim it due to monetary reasons (her ratings will go down).
I speak passionately from the halls of psychology, where hypocritical people like Doktor Laura give psychology a bad name and a black eye. The many other issues that Doktor Laura’s presence raises are interesting, but for me the integrity of psychology is paramount. If she wants to be truthful, she will remove the “Dr.” from her name on the air OR she will run a disclaimer before each and every show saying, “Dr. Laura is not a psychiatrist or psychologist, but has a degree in physiology. She has a Marriage and Family Counselling Certificate.”
Also, in her books on on talk shows, she will not refer to her MFCC as “postdoctoral” as, although it is technically true, it is UNRELATED to her doctorate.
