What's Up With Dr. Phil?!!!

[korkscru]

A couple of weeks ago I was watching Dr. Phil on the Oprah show. There was a lady who revealed that she is often late to appointments (even her job). Dr. Phil just went off on the lady and told her that her chronic lateness was due to arrogance and that it was a way for her to get attention. Now, From time to time I'm late for appointments or events so I took slight offense to Dr. Phil's interpretation. I sat there thinking that Dr. Phil may have been quick to judge without hearing this woman's entire story. Now, I'm also a counselor and my job requires that I help people be more aware of their actions and to help them "face the demons" which may cause them to react in certain ways. I work with at-risk teens and I have found that using reality-based and existential-based (believing that one has choices)therapies are more effective. But I just could not get with Dr. Phil going off on this lady like that. Maybe I'm wrong, but sometimes I feel that Dr. Phil has a great deal of arrogance himself. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? What are your thoughts on Dr. Phil and his often "cut-throat" approach to the topics on Oprah?