Does therapy work? Counselling, therapy, psychoanalysis.. Does it work?

Question

You pay someone to give you advice..

To be your.. source for all your problems.. to be the answer or to help you find the answer..

But you pay him.. and he is not your friend, not suppose to be..

Does it actually work?

Honestly.. I think it'd make you feel worse.. No?

Answer 1

I found they seldom give advise, they ask questions!

Once I was depressed and my mom took me to see a therapists. Me personally - I don't think it works. I went to her for depression and she kept asking me about my dad. After about a month I didn't go back. I don't need someone insinuating that my dad was the problem.

They seldom give advise and if you ask them questions they say we aren't here to talk about what I think.

I always felt crazy after leaving her office. It never help me.

Answer 2

Psychoanalysis is a type of counseling (therapy) -- there are numerous types of theoretical orientations regarding counseling, and this is just one of the many. Psychoanalysis profoundly explores the role and motives of the unconscious (or subconscious) mind. This kind of therapy typically delves very deep and puts an inordinate amount of emphasis on a person's past. Yes both psychologists and psychiatrists can perform this, although it is more common w/ psychologists. That being said, this form of therapy is not nearly as prevalent as it used to be. More and more therapists / psychologists are gravitating towards newer kinds of therapy. They may use a bit of psychoanalysis here and there, but in general they don't rely on it like the clinicians in the past did.

Answer 3

Does therapy work?

Yes. Anytime you can get different perspectives for your questions you win.

Counseling, therapy, psychoanalysis all pays off.
The first reason is that you get an opportunity to vent your feelings and concerns to a neutral party.

Then you also benefit from years on education it took that person to receive this wisdom.

You also get the opportunity to fire the therapist and get a new one whenever you like.

good luck

Answer 4

Well, it works for the therapists. They all live in nice houses. Actually, therapy can be good. It depends on the therapist and on what you want, and need, out of it. It is a study of one's self at any rate. Mutual support groups--Emotions Anonymous, for example--offer the same, charge nothing, and give the love and friendship that a therapist cannot. If the condition is not particularly medical (severe depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.) or life-threatening, I would suggest a mutual support group to begin with.

Answer 5

You don't pay a good counseller for advice there is no advice involved.. You are asked a number of questions and come to your own conclusion or you talk about what is bothering you and they LISTEN to what you have to say instead of like a "friend" will do and stop you tell you a story they have along the same lines or give you advice on what you should do in your life...in my opinon yes it does help

Answer 6

I think it depends on your attitude about therapy when you start going.
It helps when you have found the right therapist for you.
A therapist can hold onto hope when you have lost it.
Because the therapist believes in you, it helps you to hold onto that hope also.
Therapists for the most part do not give advice.
They ask questions that help you figure out what you want to do in a given situation. They help clarify your feelings and opinions so you can make decisions to bring about changes in your life.
Therapy may not helpful for you because you already think it would make you feel worse.
If you decide to go to therapy to try it out, the first thing to talk about is your beliefs and concerns about therapy.
Maybe after you have expressed your thoughts, you will have a new opinion.

Answer 7

Therapy can work. It isn't the only answer. Sometimes people just need a good kick in the pants, or a good friend, or time to heal what's bothering them, or to try something new...sometimes they need meds, sometimes they need to slow down and focus on what's important...My personal belief is that we all need God, and can drive ourselves mad looking for him and a therapist certainly can't replace God.

But therapists can help a person figure out their OWN feelings, and then help a person deal with their feelings in a way that is good for them and not harmful to others. Any good therapist will ask more questions than anything else. And will listen a lot more than they speak. AND NEVER GIVES ADVICE.

The patient gives the therapist all his power, you know, but that doesn't make them any less helpful. How? We think of them as authority on the subject of mental health. A key part of what they can do for us is give us permission to be who we are, to feel what we feel...then we don't get stuck there in disbelief of how crazy we are and do crazy things.

As far as feeling worse...a lot of mental health issues stem from avoiding stuff that is uncomfortable....the old pleasure principle. We hate dealing with painful things. But sometimes we create horrible situations for ourselves by trying to ignore the obvious pain in life. Therapy can bring that pain out in a safe way, so, yes, you do usually address things that are hard (abandonment, trauma, fear, anger, grief, etc)...and then help you get on with the healing process. Part of what makes going through hard stuff a therapeutic process is deciding that you can feel those things without them controlling you...brave in the face of emotional turmoil, stronger in the long run.

When I was in college, I attended a group to help me deal with things. It was damn hard...I used to come home from group exhausted and I would cry myself to sleep for hours. But it was necessary. Now I work in therapeutic environments for a living. And it does work, if the person wants to do the work.

Answer 8

Well, I guess it depends on the therapist. My 9 y/o is a mess and she has been through 4 of them, they all gave different advice and some made our situation worse, some made it better. I like the one now, but it took 3 different crazy ones to find the right one!!!

Answer 9

It works for some people. Namely pride filled folks. The fool won't take the best advice especially free. BUT, a jerk will follow so so advice if he had to pay for it or else he would have to admit he got ripped off.

Answer 10

I think it's rich peeps that can give money away just to be heard. Good business though!