Lee Tien-tse, an assistant professor in Fu Jen Catholic University's mental rehabilitation department, expresses concern about this situation in his Professional Ethics for Psychological Care Workers. In it, he writes that enthusiasm, patience and compassion are not enough to be a counselor. A high degree of professional skill and a strict oversight system are also necessary to ensure that counseling doesn't lead to greater confusion.
輔仁大學心理復健系副教授李天慈在其《心理工作人員的專業倫理》一文中就擔心，並不是只要有服務熱忱、耐心、愛心，就構成做輔導人員的充分條件，也需要相當程度的專業能力，和嚴格的督導制度，才能確保不會越幫越忙。