I have zero qualifications in psychology: pure scientists as one can make them. There was a time when I started trading, I basically nearly complained we had "psychology" sessions as part of the trader training. Now, I am big believer in "psy" and "spirituality" for traders.
Now, the questions I would ask about the trader without a trading approach : * why is that? psychology / spirituality Is that because the person wants to gamble, but sees trading more acceptable socially than saying "I am a gambler"? Is it from greed ? Is it from get-rich-quick mentality? Is it because the person knows it is the surest way to lose money? What are the core motivations for trading? These are few examples where psy/spirituality come into effects at the trading approach phase.
Trading and therapy : Trading will just refects the trader's subconscious mind. Work on the subconscious mind to improve the trader's performance. This is what I have learned to do.
Just now, for instance, by working on this book, I get to reveal aspects of my subconcious mind I was not aware of. So these aspects being revealed, I can now work on them, as I know these aspects of my subconcious mind will affect other areas of my life ( including trading). The subconscious mind is absolutely a marvelous creation.
My experience is the following: if one has a robust edge, psychological issues are of secondary importance. People rarely handle equity swings poorly if they know their system is OK. That's not just trading. Equity swings are normal in any business and there's a reason not many counselors make a living by helping businessmen cope with periods of better or worse performance. From the other side, help definitely needed for many people who have expectations out of sync with reality and fall prey to addiction etc.
Only today, after 5 years, am I receiving threats of legal actions. PLEASE BRING IT ON!!!!!! Legal actions for "emotional upset" is absolutely fine: you will thus have the opportunity to explain clearly what is it that has been bothering you for FIVE years!!!! lol Yes, they do not mind if one lives in a fiscal paradise: on the contrary, that will bring more interests for the public. Just in passing: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-therapist-is-in/201103/10-steps-letting-go-resentment And please print it out and bring it to a counsellor so as to moan : "bitcha gona bitch".