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22 Post author: hg00 26 September 2015 10:24PM

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Comment author: polymathwannabe 28 September 2015 03:15:36PM 0 points [-]

LW has members from many countries. Are we sure it's legal for people without a medical license to charge money for providing mental help in all of those countries?

Comment author: LessWrong 04 October 2015 05:19:05PM 0 points [-]

Isn't the usual trick is to put a very nice disclaimer saying that "this does not substitute professional advice, and if you are depressed you should visit a therapist" or something contradictory that removes all your belief in how much help that'll give you.

Comment author: hg00 28 September 2015 08:11:29PM *  0 points [-]

I was careful in my post to use language indicating that this is not therapy, just having someone to talk to (e.g. the way a life coach might talk to you). If you think I could have made that more clear, feel free to send me PMs with suggestions (ideally based on legal research).