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My Experience with Therapy
How talk therapy has helped me and my insights if you are interested in trying therapy for yourself
I have been to going to therapy regularly for the past 5 years.
It was usually a breakup or a string of particularly low days that prompted me to seek a therapist. I reached a point when I my thoughts ran in circles, my anxiety was built up, and I wasn’t able to come up with any positive and productive strategies to cope with my challenges. In those moments, I always found having someone with an objective viewpoint to speak to about my struggles was very helpful. A therapist is obligated to listen to my issues no matter how boring or repetitive they are. Perfect! Having someone to speak with every week or two weeks was a great way to work on my healing and have someone to check in with.
I have seen four therapists over the span of five years. I have had to be matched with several therapists before finding one that fit. Some of my therapists have been better than others. The ones who had soothing offices with comfortable couches and pillows, lots of books, and thoughtful interior decorations are the ones who were serious about their practice. The ones with cold office spaces were predictably not helpful. Although it may take a few visits to different therapists to find the one you…