5 Reasons Why Therapy Doesn’t Work for Some People
Therapy is often seen as the ultimate solution for mental health concerns, but for some, it may not be effective.
A survey by BetterHelp of 2,000 people found that many struggle to have an emotional breakthrough in therapy.
- 44% of respondents who were advised to seek therapy didn’t follow through.
- 75% of them had trouble finding the right therapist.
- 74% stopped therapy due to a poor match with their therapist.
These assumptions aren’t accurate - Esther Boykin, LMFT, founder of Group Therapy Associates in Washington, DC.
It’s easy to feel like you’re “too broken” to be helped, but this isn’t the case.
Author’s summary: Therapy may not work for everyone due to various reasons.