I’ve never been, but I have often considered it. There are issues in my life that seem like they might be causing me some problems, but then again, I seem to be managing just fine. That is, I’m not an axe murderer. At least, not that I know of.
But there are issues I think about a lot having to do with my parents, and I wonder, sometimes, if they have anything to do with why I don’t have a primary relationship in my own life. But I don’t know if a therapist is really smart enough to help me, or if they could think of anything I haven’t already thought of. So what do I need them for?
Also, I’m not sure I want to divulge stuff to someone I don’t know. I know they are professionals and all, and there’s HIPPA, so they aren’t supposed to reveal anything to anyone, but I know therapists (friends) who tell me stories about clients. They don’t name names, but still. What if I ran into the client one day? I might recognize them from the story.
I’m too old for therapy, I think. I couldn’t see going to a young person. I think I would feel competitive with them. Like who could analyze me better. But I guess if you are young or you don’t know that much about psychology, or you don’t do self-analysis that well, it could be helpful. Also, hopefully, the therapist would know a lot of things about psychology that you don’t know. Like about anxiety and depression.