I’ve had some pretty horrible experiences with therapy over the years. It took me a long time to be able to find someone I can trust, who has actually helped me.
My first therapist ever made me feel judged from the moment I sat down. I would try to open up and instantly feel like I was being analyzed instead of understood. Years later, I tried again, hoping for better… and ended up with someone who was warm, she told stories, we laughed but every week felt more like a catch up than actual therapy. I always left feeling guilty, like I was wasting money.
The worst situation was the therapist I had most recently. I was met with comments that were deeply antisemitic, dismissive, and completely detached from reality. She denied events happening in the world that were painfully real to me and my community.
