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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia
Welcome, alexey
I have not found therapy useful for losses and grief either. Also tried a grief counseling group once for a short while and did not like it. I think, for me, one of the reasons is because grief is too unpredictable and regularly, professionally scheduled sessions hardly come just when I would need compassion and support. I actually found much better help with these things on an online forum (not PC but I guess PC could be used similarly as well). It did not need to come from people who were going through the same thing for me, timing of response and unstructured style were more important.
I like therapy but find it helpful mostly for exploring general patterns and reactions in my life and how they affect my choices and pursuits, not crisis situations. I also found it helpful for some of my obsessive tendencies and to learn better professionalism from one particular therapist. I did like when the therapist related his experiences to mine in a genuine way though, that for me had both relaxing effect and gave me a sense of company. So in that sense, I did enjoy talking to someone who understood from the inside. Not sure how I would react to a third person in the room... maybe depends on what is being discussed.
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Nice to virtually meet you, Xynesthesia and thanks! Which online forum did you find to be helpful?