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yes IF(!) you put in the work. It's worth it but it's hard. "putting in the work" means being honest and recognizing that when you're feeling resistance that's the thing you need to focus on. Being honest doesn't just mean not telling a lie but searching for the truth. Therapy is hard but it's worth it. I'm super excited for you because just consid......   1 reply

Ye, i think so. At the very least it just feels nice having one person to talk to who has no effect on my reputation and whose opinion basically doesn’t matter if that makes sense?? For some people it might not work, but it helps to make sure that if you have a psychological disorder (bipolar, OCD, etc.) that you’re looking for ppl who special......   1 reply

Yes. It will help.   reply

ya therapy works as long as you work on the things that you wanted to work on. i saw that you mentioned that you don’t wanna feel judged, and tbh it’s definitely hard getting over that feeling. but to me, the pros definitely outweigh the cons! ^^   reply

yeah there's also shitloads of kinds of therapy and therapists so even if one therapy/therapist doesn't work for you, there's 100% going to be another kind that actually does. you can do your own research too to see what you're interested in trying / what has been shown to work best for whatever issue you're worried about. therapists usually write ......   reply

depends on the therapist.   1 reply

Yes! A tiny bit of advice for anyone interested: Don't be afraid to switch therapist. Fire your therapist for any reason. It's important that you talk to one you feel comfortable with. No matter what anyone says, you're not obliged to even give a reason if you fire them, any therapist who doesn't get that, is not worth your time, and you should f......   reply

yes. it's actually the only reason I'm alive. so there are a couple aspects to this. 1) you have to find the modality that works for you (CBT, DBT, EMDR, etc) 2) if you don't find a therapist that you trust or works with you in a way that challenges you. FIND ANOTHER THERAPIST! (I tried 7 different therapists before I found one that worked for me)......   reply