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Originally Posted by Inner_Firefly
Just wondering, how has talk therapy helped you? and is it OK to go to therapy if there is no defined goal?
I cannot define exactly how therapy helps me, but I always look forward to seeing T.
But I am not sure if I am sick enough to deserve therapy, it feels like a guilty pleasure having her warmth and support. I should be able to manage life on my own. But still I really love my T.
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It's not okay to go for therapy if there is no defined goal. It's harmful for client and a waste of money, and also unethical for therapist.
Edit: just to be clear, by goal I mean something as simple as finding a solution to handle anxiety better or to come to terms with death of someone or to start dating again. To reach those specific goals, there are many smaller goals that will need to be achieved. But this is a professional relationship and a paid service and needs to have goals and structure of some kind. It's not like dropping by a friend's home for a cup of coffee cause she's on the way to your gym. If you go for therapy, figure out why, make sure you and your therapist are on the same page, and make sure you know when the goal is achieved, and check your progress with therapist on some sort of regular basis. Otherwise you spend 50,000 dollars and see a therapist over several years and the only goal achieved is the therapist getting rich off you!