[annoyedgrunt84]

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.

[Flinders40]

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)

[Under*Over]

I think so. But Ive seen lots of different therapists with different levels of skill and some have helped more than others

[stopdog]

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.

[ArtleyWilkins]

Therapy pretty much saved my life. So yes, it really did work for me.

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.
It's not magic.

I was missing something vital inside of me. For me it helped me grow what was missing.

[Amyjay]

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.

I don't know any more.

[Taylor27]

Yes therapy is working for me, it helps me to stay alive and cope with day to day stress

[Rive.]

Hmm, I wonder.