I had boatloads of talk therapy for ten years. (couldn't afford it after that) and it helped immensely. Just so great to talk to someone you totally trust and can get that stuff OUT of your head. I highly recommend it. But it has to be a good therapist. I was fortunate enough to be directed to a great psychiatrist that did NOT prescribe meds. Just talk and lots of it. I heard once that what you are basically doing is paying someone to LISTEN to you. You are the focus of attention. Mine never told me what to do, but he certainly asked the right questions to get me to thinking outside the box.