How many of you in therapy or have experienced therapy?

I am my own therapist. My conclusion is that I am beyond repair.   1 reply

I started going to therapy/counselling because a) I was going through a repetitive cycle of academic burnout/procrastinative tendencies/perfectionist guilt/moderate-level anxiety and depressive symptoms and b) my uni offers a few free sessions throughout the year and I thought "yeah, sure, why not, might as well take advantage of it and time my bre......   reply

I’m in therapy. I like it. It’s hard sometimes, but I’m comfortable enough with my therapist to tell her no for some things. I think some people who don’t like therapy have unrealistic expectations of what it does. Example: A depressive episode can last 2 weeks to a year. Therapy shortens that to a week to 3 months. It doesn’t stop the ......   1 reply

Therapy was mandatory for me when I was 17, in the moment I felt like it wasn’t helpful, it was draining, and I felt both under and overwhelmed like therapist is ass at their job bc I wanted answers to how to fast track results and when I couldn’t get them I never wanted to go back. I’ve been told I’m too “rational” and “self aware”......   reply

yes. my suicidal ideation was getting to the point where it became all-consuming. In my case, it helped me overcome an ingrained belief that there was something fundamentally wrong with me that needs 'fixing,' implying that once I went to therapy, everything would go well thereon. It's constant work. Of course, it's not for everybody. But there's n......   reply

truly depends. i’ve seen lots of therapists but meh it’s just not helping for me. they always end up talking about my parents when i don’t even care about them. i’m willing to try seeking a new therapist, but don’t take my experience like its the same for everyone. you need to find a good therapist who will correspond you and truly unders......   1 reply

I only went once to some kind of therapist because I hoped they might have something to help me with the burnout from my job. It was very like,, infuriating? They asked me about the history of MY WHOLE LIFE. Like yeah my life ain't roses, but I didnt come to talk about other hard things that happened to me? In that time I really specifically needed......   2 reply

Experienced it a few times, and nah it wasn't helpful for me, talking to a therapist made me realize I can heal by myself without their help at all. Like the same way how a teacher can help you learn a subject faster but at the end of the day you can still learn that subject yourself without the help of a teacher.   1 reply

Does talking to your dog count as therapy?   1 reply

Company brought in licensed therapist for anyone who wanted to quit smoking. Signed up with like 10 others and only 3 of us made it thru LOL (failed tho, started smoking again like 4 yrs later....dammit!) What I liked tho was the person was a real professional, with strategies, tactics on thought changes etc. Other than that, never felt I neede......   2 reply