Should I go to therapy even if I feel fine?

Even if you consider yourself an emotionally “fine” person, you can still benefit from therapy. Take control of your emotional well-being and consult a compassionate, experienced therapist at The Light Program’s Outpatient Counseling and Therapy program.

Do you need a diagnosis for therapy?

For professionals, diagnosis can be a good way to quickly and easily communicate information, helping them to be more informed when working with a person in treatment. Also, diagnosis is often required for insurance to pay for therapy, which is a significant financial benefit.

Do you have to have a reason to go to therapy?

Possibly. After all, you’ll likely be discussing difficult, personal topics. But if you feel uncomfortable with your therapist for any other reason, it’s all right to look for someone else. You don’t need a reason to switch therapists.

What happens when you don’t go to therapy?

When people don’t use therapy for the right reasons, they might feel worse and blame the therapist. People misuse therapy for a variety of reasons which causes issues. I came up with 6 reasons why you shouldn’t go to therapy.

Do you think a lot of people use therapy for the right reasons?

Therapy can be a powerful and effective resource for people to use. Do you think a lot of people use therapy for the right reasons? No, not really. When people don’t use therapy for the right reasons, they might feel worse and blame the therapist. People misuse therapy for a variety of reasons which causes issues.

Should you go to therapy without a crisis to attend?

Without a crisis to attend to, you have the chance to “look below the surface of the parts of life you report as being ‘fine’ or ‘good enough,’ and catalyze some big changes,” she said. Taking this approach to therapy requires you to get comfortable with a little awkward silence every now and then. But your therapist doesn’t mind.

Can therapy help with uncomfortable things?

For many, having an uncomfortable feeling or dealing with tricky situations makes them want to run and hide. But therapy is all about not only discussing some possible uncomfortable things and really sitting with it. Having this experience can really allow you to be OK sitting in the discomfort.