Who doesn't like therapists?

Do you see a therapist?

Do you like them?

Or, if you're not in therapy, is there a reason (other than financial)?

I do like my therapist. I don't always like everything they tell me, though. Sometimes it's because they might tell me something I don't want to hear, other times I think they may genuinely have an opinion or something that I disagree with (not just something that's difficult to hear). It helps me to think of therapists as people first, and realize I won't get along with all of them, and that they're all going to have different strengths and weaknesses as therapists.

I did see a therapist when I was 16 that I did not particularly care for. I don't know if she really knew how to deal with my situation. She would accidentally say things that triggered my eating disorder in a not helpful way. She seemed frustrated that I didn't understand what was causing my eating disorder and seemed annoyed when I wasn't up for some of her techniques (like she wanted me to finish the sentence of a poem or something, and it made me anxious and I didn't want to do it). She also once told me I wasn't the only person that had problems (not sure what the point of that was?). She had to get surgery at one point and was going to be away for a bit and said it was a good time for me to see how I did without therapy. I hadn't made progress at all and she never checked in with me about how I felt I was doing. I just stopped going at that point and didn't see another therapist for about 15 years. She might have been just fine with other patients, but it was a poor fit for me. My current therapist is a better fit I think.

Yes. I like her. I also really liked one of my group therapists. In any discipline I like working with people who truly understand concepts and apply them correctly. I like working with people who challenge my thinking and inspire me to do better.

I did not like one of my group therapists. She learned enough to pass her tests and be certified, but she had no ability to apply the concepts correctly. It was sad to watch and it was a disservice to everyone who was there in need of help.

I'm not in therapy. I have been but we really didn't have much to talk about besides growing up with an alcoholic dad. "Much!" Yeah... Just that. That session was when I broke down sobbing to my T. Now that I'm not seeing her, I brought up working on being an adult child of an alcoholic- suggested going to AA meatings. Supposedly there are ACA meetings too but not as many. I feel weird about talking with other alcoholics about how my alcoholic dad treated us. Just doesn't click in my mind, you know? Would I want to hear what they had to say? Would it seem like excuses for my dad's behavior?

Anyway, I don't have a T to talk with about this. It seems like they - pdoc mainly- think AA is a better place to talk about things than a therapist.

Sorry off track a bit.

I have had a few different therapists and I did not get anything from going. I did however take a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 3 times a week and that has helped me.

I take it back I forgot I had some group therapy that I did like but that was cause I was surrounded by people that had similar problems that I had. I got to listen to how they felt with things and I was able to use some of their practices and they worked some of the time for me.

I do like my current therapist. I've been seeing her for a couple years. She's helpful and I feel I benefit from seeing her.

Therapist before my current one? She was not helpful. She looked at me like a deer looks at headlights. I quit her.

Therapist before the above? I really liked, but she moved far away.

Therapist before the above? I really liked her and benefited GREATLY from her, learning my most useful coping skills and getting past many difficult periods. I didn't feel 100% comfortable with her in the beginning, though, but the relationship improved. She retired because of family issues.

Therapist before the above? Horrible. He seemed to have a scary crush on me. Complimented me incessantly. He didn't help me in any positive way. I quit him.

Before him? A female therapist that basically fired me because I scared her. That is what she called and told my psychiatrist. She often seemed angry and frustrated with me.

Before him? Very scary dot.com. And a general minor nightmare story. Learned that he had slept with a former patient.

Before him? Helped to a degree, but became uncomfortable at a point. He kept wanting me to quit my psychiatrist, which I would not do. He tried to tell me what to tell my psychiatrist to prescribe. That turned out horribly.

IOP therapists. Memory fuzzy. One was a nightmare. Others OK.

Before him? I almost forget. It might have been a therapist that "fired me" for aggressive manic behavior.

Before her? I forget. I do recall two I quit quickly. One had animals jumping all over me. Another was a replica of my obnoxious grandmother.

Before them? I kind of forget. Lots of IOP therapists. Most OK.

Before them? I recall one therapist seemingly not liking me. I always felt she gave me "the stink eye" and acted in angry way towards me.

Before her? IOP therapist I liked.

Before her? I went to a psychiatrist that also offered group therapy. He was OK. He actually diagnosed me with bipolar disorder and sent me inpatient the next year. His group therapy was a joke. He just had patients talk about whatever they wanted. I never recall him giving any suggestions. At least he did finally see me transition from depression/anxiety to mania, which led to my proper diagnosis.

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As a side note, unlike all of my many therapists above, I have only had three psychiatrists (excluding two one-timers in my youth and all of the many inpatient and IOP psychiatrists). The first was the just mentioned above, that diagnosed me. The second was a creep that "fired me" when the therapist in his practice "fired me". The last and current one of 14 years is my beloved psychiatrist, whom I will see until either he retires or I move.

I love my T he has helped me face some very old trauma and more recent trauma.

If it weren’t for him I think I would have definitely made my exit years ago.

I have learned over the years ways to cope with things I have zero control over and hundreds of coping skills.

He will retire soon , he is 72 and I will be done with Therapy then. We have been together 9 years. I will not regurgitate my life to someone else.

Therapy never seemed to work for. First abandoned me after an attempt, next went to another practice within a year. Third left as well in about a year. Waste on money. I get more from this site. Struggling now, but I'll get through it.

I love my T. I'm not sure exactly how long, but I've been with her for more than a decade. She is wise and caring. She has greatly improved my quality of life.

I like wise and caring therapists...

I do see a therapist. I do like her. I think she's been incredibly helpful. She's a good fit for me.

I've had other therapists in the past and haven't always connected with them. Fit is really important. I've stopped seeing therapists for various reasons in the past, but each time I did I didn't tell the therapist I was going to or why. Sometimes it was due to depression, other times it was due to something they said or did and I didn't give them the feedback to try to improve our relationship.

Therapy can be super helpful for me in processing not only crisis but also long term issues that impact my daily life. I'd highly suggest therapy to anyone and everyone who can afford or access it.

I do see a therapist and she has helped me and improved my quality of life. The best therapist I ever had was phenomenal but decided to quit private practice and go to work for the VA. I still miss her and her wisdom.

I’ve seen many therapists and learned that you sometimes have to go through a few to find a good fit. The good fit is key.

I’ve been with mine for years. I love him (not like that!)

His honesty hurts sometimes but I feel he truly cares

Some are white
Some are black
Some are lovely grey

Not like that lol
That was the first mistake that jerk made
(not anyone on pc)

What’s not to like?

Many years ago I was seeing a psychologist, was in therapy with him for six years. He was excellent.

My therapist now...I'm rather stuck. There is no cost for me to see her, so that doesn't figure in. She a delightful, kind, and caring person. The thing is, I've been in therapy with her for over a year. Some aspects of my life have certainly improved, but the "really big" problems remain, unchanged. Maybe I'm impatient, but lately I haven't been very motivated in therapy because I'm feeling burned out by my T insisting that she has hope, hope, and more hope - but I'm not seeing much change occur.

So while I would certainly not say I dislike her, I will say that I wish she was more take charge and less la-la.

I like my therapist a lot. I just sometimes wish she would word things differently. Instead of saying “I can’t meet with you for a second session, because I have 2 clients in crisis.” I just wish she would say “Sorry, I really don’t have time to meet you with again.” I would have totally accepted it if she had said that. I never ask her questions that are none of my business so I wouldn’t have asked why couldn’t meet with me. But when she says “I have 2 clients in crisis this week, it kind of makes it seem like they are more important then I am, and it makes me feel pretty bad” I like her though.