For context, I (23M) live in the United States. In Ohio. A bit concerned about privacy because of the whole Nazi problem and the fact that I live in an abusive household.
I’ve been working on myself a lot recently and realized that I can’t do this alone anymore (or rely on Internet strangers to talk about my issues). I feel like I finally have the strength to ask for help in the real world. I’ve just never done this before. What’s it like? Is it warm and fuzzy, or cold and analytical? (Does it feel like someone is providing care and comfort, or is it more like an emotionally detached scientist meticulously studying you and scribbling down notes while mumbling “Hmm, I see, I see” while you yap at them?) Do you start to see results right away, or are things slow at first? How much stuff is recorded in a database that other systems can look up?
Yeah that’s what happened the first time I went into therapy. Part of it was my fault for not really getting into the meaty details of my problems. But I was also dealing with a counselor-level therapist, which was someone I didn’t really need or want. I needed someone with better expertise and a broader range, so with Lyra, I found someone with a PhD and PsyD certifications and is a psychologist. Someone who has the credentials and tools to assist.
And she might not be perfect but still miles above from any session I’ve had with the counselor because she just wasn’t that helpful.