5 Reasons Why Therapy Doesn’t Work for Some People
Therapy is often seen as the ultimate solution for any mental health concern, but for some, it may not be effective.
According to a survey by BetterHelp of 2,000 people, many struggle to have an emotional breakthrough moment 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.
It’s easy to second-guess whether you’re somehow “too broken” to be “fixed,” or if your problems are too big even for a professional.
However, Esther Boykin, LMFT, founder of Group Therapy Associates in Washington, DC, says these assumptions are not accurate.
Author's summary: Therapy may not work for everyone due to various reasons.