Myths in Therapy

The Benefits of Personal Therapy for Therapists Being a therapist is challenging. You carry the burden of other people’s troubles. You extend yourself over and over, forging and ... Read More

Things Aren’t That Bad: 5 Reasons People Give to Avoid Getting Professional Help According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness, but ... Read More

Misconceptions regarding borderline personality (BPD) are widespread. General fallacies and longstanding myths have been reinforced by often overdramatic media portrayals, misguided literature, ... Read More

Of the many challenges faced by mental health professionals and the mental health industry as a whole, stigma might be the oldest and most difficult. As definitions and diagnoses evolve ... Read More

Myth No. 8: “The therapist will interrogate, blame, shame, and condescend.” Reality: We can thank Dr. Phil for this. Not going to dance around it. He is probably single-handedly responsible ... Read More

Myth No. 7: “Therapy is endless and will cost a fortune.” Reality: Although we are all works in progress and we may go through periods when we need the guidance of a therapist, therapy ... Read More

Myth No. 6: “The therapist has it all worked out, is with it, wise, together, and evolved.” Reality: Therapists are people, too. Our culture has elevated therapists to the point where ... Read More

Myth No. 5: “Therapy relies on a therapist’s wisdom for answers.” Reality: Most of my former clients came to therapy expecting me to fix them, or to at least impart some wisdom. ... Read More

Myth No. 4: “Therapy will make me worse.” Reality: For those who have experienced childhood trauma, such as emotional or physical abuse and neglect, the thought of focusing attention ... Read More

Myth No. 3: “Therapy is only for treating ‘disorders’ and not for personal growth.” Reality: Most Western medicine focuses on the treatment of disease rather than its prevention. ... Read More

Myth No. 2: “The therapist will confirm my worst fear(s).” Reality: Many people harbor a secret fear that there is something fundamentally wrong with them. It’s hard to say with ... Read More

Myth No. 1: “Going to therapy means I’m weak, flawed, or ‘crazy.’ ” Reality: In my experience, the most common reason people avoid seeking the help of a therapist is the belief ... Read More