sundaymidnight comments on Once I said to my therapist "I'm sure you hear this kind of thing all the time", and she said "No, this is like top 5".

[+] sundaymidnight@ani.social -54 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Going to therapy is like going to shaman or crystal-ball damme: you don't know why but sometimes it works. Near to "always" you waste your resources and time and reveal shameful secrets to an unknown person.

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[–] AZX3RIC@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

If you're honest about your shit, therapists are there to help you look at things from a different perspective.

If you're not going to be honest it's garbage in/garbage out.

You also need to find a therapist you vibe well with. If you don't believe in Jesus and they tell you to follow Jesus, that shit isn't going to work. Your first session should be you interviewing them while they ask you questions.

There's also ones that totally suck.

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[–] null@lemmy.nullspace.lol 30 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I don't think those are therapists you've been seeing...

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[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 16 points 1 year ago*

No, I've had similar experiences. If your experiences/perspectives are considerably outside the norm, many "shrinks" - who likely are among "the norm" - just don't get it. Never mind there's always some who are just there for the money - my mother was quite happy with hers because he told her what she wanted to hear, which ultimately caused more harm than good.

EDIT: Political/religious leanings also often play into how things go.

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