Hello,

Lately I have been overwhelmed with my schedule, finances and social life. I am always trying to improve my mental health. With all of this stress I am considering therapy, mainly for someone to talk, to process all my thoughts, and maybe help me develop ideas or come up with strategies to cope better. I have ADHD, Autism, and some other things if that helps anyone relate.

I have three main questions:

Has therapy helped you enough to be worth the time?

Is it very difficult to find a therapist you mesh with?

How do I find a therapist? From a doctor’s referral? Online service? Through insurance? (I live in the United States.)

Any experience or advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: I just wanted to thank everyone for your help and support! I hope everyone is doing well and has seen positive changes. And I hope all these replies help other people besides myself. I’m feeling more positive and hopeful toward finding the right therapist. Your kindness is appreciated!

  • Plaid_Kaleidoscooe
    59•1 year ago

    Just want to say, yes. A thousand times yes. Therapy is worth it a million times over. If you don’t find the therapist you mesh with immediately, don’t lose hope. Trust your gut and keep looking.

    Once I found the right therapist, things really improved in my life and I was able to make sense of things that I had previously been unaware of.

    Good luck!

    • ultratiem
      16•1 year ago

      I know there’s technically no correct answer. But this is the correct answer 🫶

    • @flyoverthisOP
      2•1 year ago

      Thanks for your help! I will try and trust my gut. I feel a little nervous that I may try to convince myself that it’s helping even if I don’t find the right therapist. But I will try to keep evaluating honestly.