Key points

In therapy, you set the goals and the pace and decide when to start or stop—the full control is yours.

Psychotherapy isn’t judgmental or invasive; it’s a safe, collaborative process.

Virtual sessions offer privacy and flexibility, and can empower hesitant patients.

“It isn’t for me.”

This is the answer I often get when I suggest psychotherapy to friends or patients who are struggling with infertility , divorce , long-standing anxiety or depression , career upheavals, or unexpected life events.

When I ask why, I often find the real reason they are saying this is fear : fear that the therapist will manipulate them, fear that the therapist’s questions will embarrass them or trigger anxiety, fear that they will be criticized or expected to become a different pers

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