The first time I went to a therapist I was in couple's counseling likely when i was around 37 when my father had passed away. I wasn't really ready for counseling before this because there was just too much stigma attached to this in the 1950s when I was growing up.
HOwever, after studying to be a psychologist from about 21 to 25 years old I learned a lot of things about all this that were helpful to me personally through the learning process of trying to become a psychologist myself.
One of the things I learned is that "Counseling is a lot like a tool like a hammer that you can build a house with".
However, it is also true that that hammer that can build houses can also kill other people and yourself too.
So, respecting counseling a lot like you would respect a shovel or hoe or even a gun is very very very important to your personal well being ongoing.
Because the wrong type of counselor or counseling could easily end your life.
So, just like with medical doctors trusting without Critical Thinking often creates lasting trauma or death.
So, the actual solution you are looking for might kill you with the wrong therapist for you.
So, as long as you see couneling like a two edged sword of truth or your own death (one of the two and sometimes both) then I think you have to be really really really careful how you approach all this.
Sometimes the best way to start is by talking to friends and relatives that you trust intimately. Because without Trust (and trust should be earned not freely given) you can't accomplish much through counseling.
So, just like everything else in life Counseling is a two edged sword in some ways like a gun. It can protect your mind from damage or it can blow your brains out.
So, be caraeful who you choose as a counselor and see if their belief system is enough like yours to survive them!
By God's Grace
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