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Originally Posted by puzzle_bug1987
How does a therapist actually help with any of these things? I look at things people say therapy have helped them with and most if not all of them can be achieved without a therapist. I have trouble understanding how seeing someone once a week or more or less can really help that much. I know it only harmed me so I suppose I have a different perspective.
People say therapy helps, but they don't really say how or what the factors are that are useful or good. And i know everyone is different and different things work for different people. That is obvious. I also know nothing is perfect so I know that isn't a factor. It just seems so bizarre to pay someone for an hour or so a week to do something??? What are they doing??
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Well, for me personally, it was helpful and no, for me personally, I do not believe that I could have achieved any of the things I talked about without the support, empathy and understanding of psychology and development that my three very good therapists provided. Did I see other therapists for a "test drive" and feel that they would have been helpful? Yes, and I got out of the relationship immediately. Personally, I knew on a deep level that he/she would NOT be helpful to me.
I am a very private person and I don't talk about my personal issues with friends or family members on a deep level. I love them. I know they care about me and would attempt to help, but basically, I know that they have their own issues and troubles bearing down on them. I, personally, would much rather pay someone to assist me in getting a clearer picture of how I want to handle things. I don't want to talk in-depth about these issues more than once a week because living and wallowing in my difficulties more than that is tiresome and difficult. Better for me, personally, to pay someone and go in and talk about my issues and then leave them there when I leave until the next session. I do not think or feel that this is a solution for everyone, but it definitely works for me!