Posted by luvdove on September 7, 2005, at 23:35:01
In reply to Afraid to start therapy - will it be worth it?, posted by JenStar on September 7, 2005, at 23:06:25
Hi Jenstar,
I remember being in that place... I think I always knew that I would have to do therapy at some stage, and for me the pain of not doing it became greater than my fear of doing it, so I hunted round and found my t.I don't think you can know what will happen in therapy, or what will come up, or how you will feel about it. It is soo hard sometimes, and I had no idea it was going to be like that but sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better and when it gets better then it all becomes worth it!!! It's not an easy thing to do, but I think that anyone can benefit from it (if they put the work in) so my answer to your question is YES it's worth it!
About starting.. you may not find the 'right' therapist straightaway, and it might take a bit of shopping around until you do. It can be disconcerting to meet with one and not like them or connect with them and that may mean you need to try someone else. You can never know what will happen in the transference, but any good therapist will *not* be mean to you, it's more like the opposite of tough love which I know I'd experienced enough of. They're bound to very strict rules with confidentiality, so as long as you find a t with good credentials this should never be an issue...
Hope this is of some help, but I would say to you make the appointment and go!! I remember being excited about starting therapy, like more hopeful about getting past some of my issues, but it is scary and you gotta push past that to get to the good stuff...
luv
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