For me it is about taking a second look at my life. Trying to figure out what worsens or helps my depression, dealing with my marriage crisis, and learning how to express my emmotions and needs. I tend to not express myself or what is bothering me. I do a lot of avoiding, and ignoring issues. Sometimes it is helpful when she asks questions that I haven't thought of. Sometimes it feels like she is dropping bread crumbs to help me figure out how to better manage my life.

Therapy is probable different for everyone as we all have a own issues, compounded with traumatic events and mental illness. Everyone is a unique snowflake I guess. The first step I think is finding someone you connect with. That you feel comfortable talking to. If you find them difficult to talk to then it will be hard to establish trust and get anyhing accomplished.

Once you have some trust you can feel comfortable opening up and maybe figure out what makes you sad. What is missing. How to feel about yourself and learn to like yourself. That is something I struggle with constantly. Therapy has helped me so far. It is not easy, but I am starting to work on some issues. Finding the right medicine also helps. It is hard to feel better or work on yourself if you don't even want to wake up in the morning. After 5 tries I found one that makes me feel less depressed. I still have my days, but that is probable due to my marriage problems I am having.

I hope you can find some treatment that can lead you to some hapiness. If not a treatment, then a friend, priest, or partner that helps you gain some balance in your life and feel better.