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I have had an online counselor for about 7 months now. I really like her and I am proud of myself for sticking with some form of counseling for this long but I don’t really know if it’s helping me. Maybe I am more introspective now than I have been before, I think more about how my behavior might be interpreted by others, but I am not sure if my thought process is really changing. I also don’t think my behavior has changed much, I still self sabotage like crazy and engage in some risky behaviors. I really wish I could find a face to face therapist.
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Meeting face-to-face is crucial for me. My therapist has suggested Skype/ Zoom for sessions when I’m out of the country, but it’s very awkward and hard to make a connection.
Online therapy doesn’t have the intimacy that in-person counseling affords. I really hope you find someone to see in- person. Have you tried Psychology Today? (If you’re in the US) |
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I think so. But Ive seen lots of different therapists with different levels of skill and some have helped more than others
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No - it did not work for me at all. It was not unuseful as a place to vent about my person's illness and death, but it was completely useless and even harmful in some ways for the actual reason I had hired a therapist in the first place. In all I regret trying it.
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Member Since Oct 2018
Location: USA
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Therapy pretty much saved my life. So yes, it really did work for me.
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It's helped me some areas. Some not. But where it hasn't helped, it doesn't matter because I can tolerate those areas now.
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Magnate
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Therapy has definitely helped me, both in the past and currently. I still need it in order to achieve the things I want to achieve for myself.
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Grand Poohbah
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I don't know any more.
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Yes therapy is working for me, it helps me to stay alive and cope with day to day stress
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Magnate
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Hmm, I wonder.
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