TLIK, I hear you, still as relevant to this discussion, it is preferable to have a Torah observant therapist. That would mean it is laudable to be such therapist, despite the nisayonim. We were thinking about this issue in regards to possible career path for kids. The problem we see is that how would a Jewish therapist treat non-observant clients: what kind of perverse issues you can encounter and need to deal with? And how would you give them an appropriate advice? It may be a great place for a serious expert, and r Twersky brings a lot of exampels from his non-Jewish crazies and alcoholics, but not sure that you can say le’hathila that someone can thrive in this work. So, if not treating general public, you are left to pray that there are enough crazy Jews (and they realize they need treatment) ….
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