The therapist who branded his patient a waste of space

From the Daily Mail

A psychologist who specializes in stress counseling has been rebuked by his ruling body after telling a patient to 'pull yourself together' and branding another 'a waste of space'.

Dr John McCarron was found to have insulted his patients and behaved in a way that would be detrimental to their health.

The 44-year-old doctor works for the Lancashire Care NHS Trust in adult occupational therapy. But he has also been in private practice since 1997.

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One 52-year-old man, a mechanic who had suffered from anxiety for nine years and was unable to work because of severe depression, had been referred to him by his GP.

He told the committee that Dr McCarron had called him, among other things, a 'w***er', a 'waste of space' and 'an idiot' during sessions, adding that he had felt bullied.

Another patient complained that the psychologist was judgmental and had said words to the effect of: "Pull yourself together, you're pathetic."

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When contacted, Dr McCarron refused to comment and referred the matter to Lancashire Care NHS Trust.

A trust spokesperson said: "The trust is very clear that any behaviour towards people using our services which is found to be abusive or insulting is not acceptable."