Why You Should Go To Therapy—Even When You’re Not Depressed

There’s this misconception that therapy is only for those who are depressed or are suffering from some kind of mental disorder.

The truth is that everyone can benefit from therapy. With therapy, you can gain valuable insights about your beliefs, values, actions, and behavior. You will examine the good, bad and ugly before taking steps to become an improved version of yourself.

Let’s take a look at some of the ways you can benefit from therapy:

1. It’ll Help You Love Yourself
Through therapy, you get a greater understanding of your actions, attitudes, and behavior. It’ll help you recognize your strengths and give you the tools to overcome your weaknesses. You may not be depressed, but we all have things we can work on to be better versions of ourselves and that’s when therapy is so useful.

It promotes personal development and teaches you to love yourself.

2. It Allows You to Look at Your Problems Objectively
Therapists don’t have a personal stake in your problems nor do they have preconceived notions about the people in your life. As a client, you can open up to your therapists about anything and trust them to provide objective feedback.

When we become too consumed by our problems and emotions, we stop thinking rationally. A therapist is trained to be empathetic and rational at all times. They can help you look at your problems objectively.

3. It Helps You Appreciate the Good Things In Life

You may not be suffering from depression but even then you may struggle to see the good in your life. We tend to obsess over all the things that aren’t going as well as we’d hope and overlook everything that is right in our lives.

Therapists draw attention to the good in your life. As you speak about them, you’ll learn to appreciate them too. Not only are you given a moment to speak about the positives, you’re also given the tools to help you overcome problems so your life can be easier. 

4. Gives You An Outlet to Express Yourself
Not everyone is great at expressing themselves and oftentimes we end up keeping things to ourselves. In therapy you’re in a safe space; you can say whatever is on your mind without being judged for it.

A therapist’s job isn’t to tell you what to do; it’s to guide you in the right direction so you can come on to the right path.

If you haven’t tried therapy so far, consider making an appointment with a therapist near you to transform your life for the better.

Azizeh Rezaiyan is a psychotherapist at Silicon Valley Marriage Counseling based in Palo Alto in the Bay Area. She specializes in couple’s counseling, family meditation, anxiety treatments, and other psychotherapy treatments.

Call (650) 206-9973 to book an appointment.