I see someone who's about to be a psychologist and is currently a psychology resident getting her hours for licensure. She is great.
I have a lot of specific issues, mostly having to do with anxiety. I first went to her when I had a severe OCD episode and needed help very much. Now the OCD is mild, pretty much subclinical right now, and I am working on other anxiety problems (PTSD, social, generalized). Therapy has been very, very helpful for me.

Therapy has also been shown to be very helpful for depression. If you have bipolar, medication management is also in order. And, if you are struggling with these things, you do have issues in life that could be helped with the kind of therapy that is right for you.

If you have been to therapy, may I ask:
- How many times did you see the therapist? How many sessions did you have?
- Did you seem to "click" with the therapist? Was he/she easy to talk do? Did he/she seem to understand your concerns?
- Were you able to be honest about your issues? Did embarrassment or something else keep you from giving at least a sketch of the full picture? Did you leave anything important out?
- What kind of therapy did the therapist do? Do you know?
- What did he/she do/suggest as a part of your therapy?
- What did you think therapy would be like?
- How was the therapy you got different from this?

Your answers to these questions will help the group in giving you some advice.