why do people go to therapy?
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Going to therapy is a very effective way to sort out your feelings without being judged.  You are receiving counseling from someone who doesn't know you.  They don't know if you have dirty dishes under your bed.  A counselor is not in a position to judge you - and they are there to help you.\n\nI would take full advantage of the therapy you are getting.  It's a great way to vent - and to learn new techniques (like coping skills, acceptance, etc.).  Therapy can work miracles for people who just need a little guidance to sort out thoughts.\n\nLife can be overwhelming, especially if you are experiencing difficulty or strife, in any area of your personal life.\n\nIf you went to therapy, and the counselor talked about his/her own problems or what they were having for dinner next week, you would not get anything out of the session.  Believe it or not, your therapist is coming to understand you as a person, to determine the best way to help you with whatever difficulties you may have in your life.\n\nI saw a therapist for a couple of years - and now I wish I could afford to go every week.  It was helpful for me -- and if you really put all your effort into it, it will be helpful for you, too.\n\nYou are lucky that you can afford to go to therapy - there are many who need it but don't have the means to obtain it, or worse, don't even know that they need it.\n\nGood luck -- keep your chin up and smile!
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There are many positives of person-centered therapy, but the main negative is that it can take a long time. If insurance is paying for therapy, the consumer will not have the luxury of payment for this type of therapy. Most insurances now want solution-focused therapy, which moves the client toward a solution in a defined limited number of sessions.
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Some people feel that an individual is saveable no matter what they do.  These people feel that with enough counseling someone can become a productive member of society no matter what they have done.  These poeple just believe that it is unfair to just "throw some away."
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I believe that massage therapy is used to heal some type of problem in the body. If you are not sick, and just want to go get a massage for fun, then you go to a Masseuse!
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My number one reason - To get high.\nsome people take it for spiritual journeys, some think its got evil spirits with it. lots of things to be said about this thing. People didnt take it to make the world "weird" the world was weird then just as much as it is now. I know lots of old hippies that will tell you point blank that it was for them to feel connected or normal and not tainted by the negativites of society around them. \nThat would be their form of prozac then. Its all a matter of perception and the fact reality is subjective. If you have this hole in your soul that you cant heal on your own from understanding, and dealing with it in your own way, you are addicted in the basic form that you "need" something to make you feel whole or normal. Kinda the same withdrawl that leads to marrage break ups, people think this person makes them feel like they are supposed to and eventually the feeling fades and that loneliness and feeling of being isolated and not understood in the world returns. So... why people take it? Better only take some ones answer with a grain of salt if they have done it, and not at all if they havnt. Do it yourself and ask why they do it would be a better way to figure this out. :) Sell fufilling prophecies are extreme on this drug. do not do it if you are depressed, or not able to overcome adversity, or think negative, draining, hateful, angry thoughts. Its ok to be assertive and aggressive in doing tasks. you can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a drug, especially if its waving a razor sharp hunting knife in your eye. Yep, take it, and say, what is their to like about this, and invision being in the mind set of other people who like this and prozac. Try to see the world with different eyes. Difficult as this maybe. If anything can help with this task, this drug definately could. Eventually this drug leads to a door that you have to walk through without the drug. You can find it with out the drug, but thats no fun. But ya gotta walk through it to understand why ya do it.  Dont be beavis and butthead
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if you go to counselor with a negative approach, it will not help. have some positive thinking and faith in the counselor. to what extent it helps depends upon the capability of the counselor and willing  of the people to follow what the counselor advised
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because they have nothing better to do......Well actually i think it's because they might be depressed and think that it will help, or also their friends are doing it so they want it try it as well.
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It sounds like you are talking about a counselling technique. It would be listening to a clients responses and clarifying them for the client by summarizing major points and clarifying what client is feeling. In doing so you are allowing the client to explore there own feelings and actions without making them defensive because you are not telling them what to do but merely redescribing what they are saying. IT makes them feel they are heard and understood.
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I'm trying to guess at your real meaning of the question and what you really want to know.  I'm a therapist/counselor and I certainly don't think I'm a "wizard".  I provide advice and guidance to people but they are the ones who choose whether or not to take it.  Then they are the ones who should get credit for any changes they make in their lives - not me.  They do the hard work.
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good counselors have/use what they call "non-possessive love" for their clients/patients.  They learn skills for being in the moment with the client they are currently with; for giving reflective feedback; for using a variety of techniques and strategies to best fit the client/patient's needs.  I also agree with the other answers-- no need to be cynical-- most therapists would be out there making a lot of money in business if they didn't really care about helping others.
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When it comes to going to a psychologist it is you that solves your problem, not them.  The just help, you do all the hard work.  But sometimes talking things out is the best help of all.  There are real problems out that that can be helped but only if someone is willing to put in the time and work it takes.
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I think doctors are suppose to use the medication to help a person function, but not in lieu of counseling.  \n\nTo get to the root of a problem may take a long time and most people don't have the option of staying out of work or being their for their family for long.   Depression is misunderstood by most to be an illness.  If a person has cancer or a problem with an organ, they would be encouraged to take time off to be treated and recuperate.  \n\nHowever with depression people just expect the person to just snap out of it.  As a result,  people have ot jump back into their rountines even if they haven't been treated for the underlying problem.
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It's a form of therapy that is based on feelings, actions, perceptions and awareness. It was founded back in the 1940s and became very popular in the 1960's/1970s. The goal is for people to become aware of what they are doing, how they are doing it, and how they can change themselves, and at the same time, to learn to accept and value themselves.
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Some things I will agree that they can be solved if the people actually take the time to talk and think things through together. The advantage of having an experienced counselor is that they're like a guide through working out your issues. They know the traps to avoid and where certain paths lead. They can save you a couple messy break-ups and help salvage a relationship when there doesn't seem to be a shred of hope. If you two can't make it work yourselves and counselor might be able to help.
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therapy would probably be good for you
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Yep.. it is totally wishful thinking..\ndifferent methods of coping work differently for different people at different times.. and there is no connect the dots approach in the world that will solve this riddle..\nfor some it is talk therapy..\nfor some it is modification of bad habits and a nutrient enhanced diet..\nfor some it is making it a point to get into stressful public situations like forcing themself to leave the house once a day to buy groceries at the store duringa busy time until they get used to it\nfor some it is many different kinds or combinations of prescription meds\nfor some it is yoga and meditation..\nfor some there is no cure to what ails them and they spend their entire life hiding themselves safely away from the stress of society\nit's all relative and depends on the individual.\nI wish you the best of luck in finding your own answer to the madness of it all. Keep searching :)
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Well, I'm not gonna tell you to "read this book", or tell you some quote that "changed my life".  From experience, think therapy might give you some answers you're looking for.  When everyday life seems to bogg you down, there are professionals that can give you some "tools" to use, when you just can't get out of your funk.  Therapy is very healthy and it gives you a different perspective on life or whatever ills you.  Hang in there.  And as the saying goes"You're not alone"