I've been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder and have been receiving treatment at the hospital outpatient program for about a month and a half. I meet with a psychiatrist once in a while (he'll be putting me on medication in the new year) and a social worker weekly. However, I feel like the therapy has been a let down.

I remember my first session with the SW. It made me feel so dirty that for the first time in my life, I wanted to self harm. I guess it was that feeling of vulnerability and hopelessness that really got to me. For some reason, I feel like the therapy hasn't helped me at all. I'm supposed to be doing CBT but I don't think I'm learning anything that is really benefiting me. In fact, it feels like I'm just talking to a guidance counselor about my weekly problems. It may be a bit cliche but I also expected the SW to say profound things that will make me reflect on my life and change the way I feel about things but she doesn't. Is therapy supposed to feel this way? I almost feel like the therapy is useless besides making me feel like someone's listening to my problems.