I've tried several times in the past to get them to understand, yet how can controlling and abusive (only abusive to me....I'm the scapegoat) parents let go and let me move on.
My father told me they'll just put me on meds and he refuses to let that happen. He shuns it and says it limits your life and screws you up. He doesn't realize I'm screwed up now.
As zinco said private insurance covers mh services.

I'm thinking of saying it in a way where they'll benefit from it. Only way they'll go ahead with it. Like they want me in a serious relationship and think of the future in those terms. They know I'm not sure yet how I want to proceed with life and career and possibly marriage at one point so I can say that I want to speak to a therapist to figure all that out. They might go for it. I don't know.

Otherwise I'm stuck.