<p>My parents keep trying to convince me to go to therapy. Does anyone have any experience with this? Does it actually help, or are you just throwing money away?</p>
<p>What type of therapy? For what reason(s)? I have no experience, so I can’t really help. Sorry!</p>
<p>Yeah, there are many types of therapy. Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral… to name a few.</p>
<p>But usually it does help.</p>
<p>What is your problem? (this is what I want to do when I get older so I’m curious)</p>
<p>It’s definitely worth it if you think that you need it, for whatever reason. However, if your parents want you to go just for the sake of going (and you have no desire or circumstances in your life that would benefit from therapy), then it’ll be a waste of money.</p>
<p>I know many people who see therapists for various reasons and they all say that it helps them a lot.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what type of therapy my parents had in mind - does anyone have any opinions on which is best? It’s mostly for social problems/general failing at life.</p>
<p>Failing at life?</p>
<p>…I am thinking of psychological help, perhaps? A psychiatrist.</p>
<p>Well, obviously psychological help.</p>
<p>He/She hasn’t been specific enough to answer questions about what her problem is and why her parents think she should go to therapy.</p>
<p>I went to a therapist for a while. It was totally useless.</p>
<p>Sorry - it’s just that I have trouble talking to people and making friends (I haven’t had a close friend since I changed schools 5 years ago.) “General failing at life” refers to a bunch of random little things that I don’t have time to get into here.</p>
<p>Any other suggestions?</p>
<p>Well, let me tell you this at least.</p>
<p>If you’re being as sparse with your psychologist in the details you’re telling us now, therapy is definitely not going to work for you.</p>
<p>I went to therapy throughout the summer/fall following my freshman year in an attempt to find the source of my sleeping problems, deal with the effects of said sleeping problems, as well as a school transfer.
I don’t consider myself the type to enjoy therapy, but I can say that I miss having someone completely unbiased to hash out the deep stuff with. My first therapist was a rather intimidating guy, after I decided I couldn’t handle sessions with him, I had a sweet tempered woman whom I hit it off with and had some breakthroughs with.
I apologize if this isn’t particularly coherent. My bottom line is that therapists don’t wave a magic wand over your head and send you on your way. You’ve gotta be willing to be completely honest to someone you know little to nothing about, you’ve got to trust said person with secrets and fears you’d die before showing to your close ones. Therapy can beneficial to anyone whom needs an outlet, but you can’t expect therapy to alter idiosyncrasies after short periods of time.</p>