Have you ever had a therapist before?

@Lore2009 (7378)
United States
September 17, 2010 7:54pm CST
Have you ever had a therapist/shrink/psychiatrist/counselor before? I've had one before and I don't know if it helped me. But I'm guessing he was just not in the field of my problems. How was your experience with your therapist?
3 responses
@GemmaR (8517)
19 Sep 10
I had some problems a few years ago so thought that I would go and see a therapist just so that I would have somebody to talk to about what I had been through. I have to say that it did actually helped. I thought that I would have to go on smoe kind of medication to get rid of my depression, but it is absolutely amazing how much just talking to someone about your problems can be. If you can hear yourself back, you might be able to see solutions that you hadn't even thought about before you started the therapy.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
21 Sep 10
That's great, I'm glad you were able to find some better solutions rather than medications. Thanks for sharing.
@bwaybaby (903)
• United States
18 Sep 10
The one I saw at school just wanted to put me on meds without really thinking about what was behind my issues. Seriously, all you have to do at my school is go in and say you're sad and they'll write you a prescription. I saw a different therapist while I took time away from school. She was a very nice and caring person who actually seemed to care about me and we started getting down to the root of some of my problems.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
21 Sep 10
Wow! That is frightening... but my doctor was like that too.. I just told her some of my symptoms and she writes a prescription.. it's ridiculous. But I'm glad you were able to find a better match with a therapist.
@formidexo (1351)
• Canada
18 Sep 10
No, never had one yet. Though I did go with my ex-wife to a marriage counselor. But from the fact that she's my ex you can see how that went. Sometimes if you get the right one it could help improve the situation.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
21 Sep 10
Yes, a therapist is like another relationship... gotta keep searching for a good match.