It has been a huge help to me so far. I considered entering therapy for similar reasons to what you described and I am glad I did. I am blessed with an amazing therapist though. I think a lot of the horror stories out there happen because of unethical Ts.
I think that you are already on the right track because you seem to have a healthy way of looking at the idea of therapy, and you want to do it for yourself. As long as you find yourself a great T you will more than likely benefit in the long run.