Why can’t we just do therapy on ourselves? Why do we need an external person to help?

Question

We are a highly-intelligent species and yet we are often not able to resolve or often even recognize the stuff going on in our own heads. Why is that?

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Answer 1

There are some therapies that attempt to teach individuals to be their own therapist. An example is DBT. Begin with mindfulness exercises, and practice describing your troubles. DBT consists of a set of exercises for handling interpersonal problems, tolerating distress, and responding to emotions.

It’s actually incredibly effective for people with personality troubles.