I've been depressed lately and I'm about to see a therapist. The problem is I'm not sure if I will be comfortable confiding my feelings to a stranger.
Has anyone ever been to therapy? What is it like? And how can I be sure that I will feel comfortable?
Go for it!
Hey girl,
There is nothing wrong with therapy.
For a few weeks I went to therapy and it really did help me. If you think you could use some then go for it! --Posted by tessa1985 09:03PM EST 03/04/08
best thing of my life
At first it's kind of scary because you are like, "OMG I'M GOING TO SEE A SHRINK." But it is nothing like that, well lucky for me I had a really down-to-earth therapist who really understood me.
I suggest you have a trial meeting with your soon-to-be therapist, and if you don't like her find another one. Even if you are forced it is probably one of the best things that can happen to you.
I went because I Self Injured. Even though I haven't stopped I have learned how to deal with situations totally diferently. About being comfortable, I was completely comfortable with my therapist. But I obviously had moments when I just couldn't say what she was asking from me. I suggest that you just say what you can and what you are comfortable with. And that's all that really matters.
--Posted by emergency.xx 08:20PM EST 03/04/08
Go For It
I'm in therapy. It helped me so much that I went from once a week to once every two weeks fairly quickly, and I feel much better. You might feel uncomfortable at first, but you'll realize that getting everything out feels really good--especially because you're talking to someone who won't judge you, laugh at you, or tell anyone else what you say. If I were you, I would go for it. --Posted by bethgymnast 09:31PM EST 03/03/08
A new view
It helped me a great deal to get a new view from an unbiased source. Relax and all will work out with time. --Posted by lawlessbabe 09:37PM EST 03/02/08
It can't hurt.
I'm in therapy right now. The best-case scenario is that you really click with your therapist and you can be really candid with him/her. This helps you solve problems very quickly. But it's a therapist's job to try to create that with you, so try to trust him or her.
Normally in therapy you'll talk about how you're feeling and why you think you're feeling that way. A therapist finds this out by asking questions and making observations. If you're honest (which usually comes from feeling comfortable) you can make a lot of positive changes. I don't really know anyone who's been severely damaged by their therapist, because it's the kind of thing where if you don't like it, you don't see them anymore. That's what makes therapists a better alternative to confiding in friends sometimes. They're removed from the situation and can't get offended if you drop them because they're not helping. Try it and good luck! --Posted by opheliasawake 01:56PM EST 03/02/08
find a therapist you think is suitable for you
If you're about to see a therapist NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOU! It's only natrual you want to talk to someone about the things going on in your life.
Going to a therapist isn't as bad as everyone says it is. At first I was hesitant to confide my feelings to a complete stranger. It didn't help that all four of my therapists within the past year were nosy and tried to pressure me to tell them something that was going on in my life, but not everyone's going to be like that. Everybody's different in many ways. You just have to find the one YOU think is suitable for you. --Posted by mockingbird101 05:22PM EST 03/01/08
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