There are lots of different types of therapy, and they all tend to work best if you go in with specific goals so that your therapist can tailor their approach (e.g. I want to change a behaviour pattern, or improve my self esteem, or manage my panic attacks etc etc). A good therapist has the expert knowledge to help you identify where your problems are coming from and/or recommend strategies to help.

Most of the therapy I've done is CBT which is pretty popular, it's based on behavioural psychology and is essentially about recognising and responding to your unhealthy thinking/behaviour. Acceptance and commitment and dialectic therapies are more mindfulness based. Or if you're in the US (possibly elsewhere but I've never done it in Aus) psychodynamic/psychoanalytic therapy is a bit more popular, that's the Freud type stuff where you delve into your childhood more. Most good therapists will use a combination of approaches but picking one that aligns with your goals is important.

I disagree with the idea that talking to a therapist is like venting to a friend, they are very different relationships. If I've done all the talking in a therapy session I feel seriously short-changed!

The point of therapy is just to identify ways your thinking is causing you problems and to learn techniques to help solve them.

I’m just someone that’s been helped by therapy though—I’d love to see some replies from therapists out there who could expand on this :)

No, your house or stock can increase in value, changing your net worth, but it is not taxable until you sell it.

Maybe you don’t need therapy..? I am not sure how old you are, but a lot of younger people these days all seem to think they are traumatized, have mental issues, neurodivergent etc. while it’s mostly just things they read about on the internet. They try to fit in because it probably sounds interesting to them and everyone seems to rave on about it. Kinda like the trends and subcultures we had back in the day.

Tax fraud is easier to prove.

You're either going to really terrible therapists or you seem to have no idea why you are going.

So my question to you is: what is the point of YOUR therapy?

What are you trying to solve? Fix a problem in your life? Help with grief? mental illnesses? marriages? early life exploration for bad patterns? Cognitive behavioral therapy for trying to stop harmful practices and stop current bad patterns?

There's zillions of different approaches and most of them are pretty useless. Not everyone who works on cars specializes in transmissions, right? So, don't go to a tire store if you have a transmission problem even though both businesses "fix cars".

What is the problem you are trying to solve? Then people can guide you to the best help avail.

it is in canada, didnt realize this sub was for americans only

Since you are required to provide the return, there is a self-incrimination issue involved.

Idk i feel like therapy is the correct step after medications. So i wanna make it work so i can hopefully get better. I want to improve my life. And everyone says that therapy will.

Found the therapist

Why is that a good question

Thats such a good question tbh

Make what work

Im really tryin to make it work lol

I have asked this exact question to every therapist I've had lmfao. It either gets answered with for someone to talk to or what do you think the best answer to this is. And im confused.

Good answer, this thread has triggered a lot of ignorant responses. This one is correct.

Also, sometimes good athletes lose the game. Sometimes it's about how you lost.

Alright, I assumed somebody was forcing you to go since you've seen 14 of them.

That's not how it works

It's supposed to work by work. You show up more than just physically. Do your part and be honest. Don't take cop-outs like "i dunno" or "bcuz". You have to put in effort. It's just like a gym, if you go to Planet Fitness and just jerk off into your towel for an hour every other day you're just going to be a coomer. Funny thing is if you just masturbate your mind in therapy the same thing happens, you'll end up a coomer. Do the work. "Ok smartass, what work is that?" Gee, I wonder, hmmm maybe there's some highly paid and educated professional you could ask, if only you had one in your life, HMMMMMMMMMMMMM...

I don’t mean this to be a smartass but that would legitimately be a valuable conversation to have with a therapist.

I've been looking myself lol i dont live with my parents anymore.

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Cant find someone who fits. Its been four years of trying to find someone right.

There's a lot of laws surrounding privacy for the IRS - they cannot just report you to other agencies. There was an exception put in for terrorism back, I think, in the Patriot Act, but in general, why would the IRS care? It's not like the DEA is going to pay them for tipping them off.

That just up and stops periodically, like last week. Stanley Tucci to the rescue!