Very interesting question. I have 200+ hours in different types of counselling, both in therapy but also more "non professional" counselling within church. As you I often feel I donīt gain much from engaging in therapy. To me there is a practical reason for joining and itīs because I have to participate to get sick leave.
But Iīve attented therapy also when I havenīt had sick leave and after so many sessions I see therapy or counselling more as just having someone to talk to, not to reach any goals or gain anything from it. What I can get from it is perhaps the feeling that someone listens to me, I have someone to meet from week to week. But to me personally therapy has no therapeutic value whatsoever.
So in some way I can say "itīs working" when it comes to socialize with another person but no more than that.
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Originally Posted by guilloche
I still don't feel like I'm getting anything out of therapy.
How do you know if it's working? Was there a moment when you felt like something changed, or where it was clear to you that something was happening?
What makes you feel like it's worth continuing?
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