Considering seeing a therapist. I tried once before several years ago. Money is tight and I can't afford to shop around trying one therapist then another and another looking for a good fit. I'm basically just looking to find the cheapest one I can which I'm sure isn't the best method, but it's really all I can do right now.

But, I'm afraid of putting myself in the hands of somebody who may not be good. Is it possible for a bad therapist to do more harm than good? I'm reluctant to start getting life advice from somebody who may really have no idea how to help.

The therapist I saw several years ago didn't help much, and eventually wanted to send me to somebody else because she didn't feel like we were getting anywhere. I'm worried about going through this again and wasting money that I don't really have.

So, basically, is a bad therapist better than no therapist? Thoughts?