DO YOU NEED PSYCHOTHERAPY?

It is very possible that you do not need psychotherapy. Not every person does.

The following three criteria may help you indicate if you NEED psychotherapy:

• You have been suffering emotionally or physically for a long period of time.
• You have a poor support system, or in other words, you believe that you do not have people around you who are supportive and accepting of you.
• Despite reading self-help books, meditating (praying), and having a strong support system, you still suffer emotionally or physically.

However, I believe that every person can benefit from psychotherapy. The next three criteria may help you predict if you are likely to BENEFIT from psychotherapy even if you do not NEED it:

• You want a change in your life.
• You are willing to take a risk and step into an unknown zone of discovering various new ways of looking at yourself, others, and life in general.
• You are willing to: (1) shop around for the right therapist and (2) trust your gut feelings in finding the “matching” psychotherapist

How do you find a “matching” therapist? (More)

Can you benefit from psychotherapy if you read self-help books? (More)

Can you afford psychotherapy? (More)