Therapy (which is much more than simply having someone to listen) can help resolve problems.

Whether it does help depends significantly on the relationship between therapist and client; on the skill and commitment of the therapist; and on the willingness of the client to:

-believe that therapy can succeed,
-to take the risk of speaking freely and honestly,
-to take the risk of facing painful emotions with the therapist,
-to work outside of session when requested to do so by the therapist,
-to take the risk of changing
-to stay the course for the time that therapy inevitably takes.