The Business of Therapy

Therapy business is booming, according to some reports. When the economic situation is poor, "therapists" of all persuasions are in demand.

So we have hypnotists and energy-healers, counselors and body therapists, holistic practitioners and specialists all vying for your time and money.

How many of these helpers base their so-called credentials on real - versus online - training and experience? What research do they cite to back up their claims of the effectiveness of their treatments?

"Caveat emptor," let the buyer beware. Remember that at the end of the yellow-bricked road the Wizard of Oz will be a person, not a magician.