How does therapy actually work, how do you find a good one, and what’s the difference between counseling/therapy/psychiatrists/psychologists/etc.?
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Lots of good points here. I’d add one thing.
Therapy is work. Sometimes, it’s grueling work.
Think of it along the lines of physical therapy. Let’s say your arm’s all screwed up. Just showing up at the PT office isn’t going to magically fix anything. They’ll give you some guidance, in the form of exercises that kind of hurt. And you have to do them, over and over again. It’s not much fun. No ‘major break throughs’ will suddenly miraculously heal you.
Once I figured this out, I got a lot more out of therapy. It’s something you have to actively participate in, and it takes a long time. No miraculous healing here either.
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