What if I'm not sure I need therapy?
You don't need to be in crisis to come here. You also don't need certainty.
What if I'm not sure I need therapy?
You don't need to be in crisis to come here. You also don't need certainty.
Most people who start therapy aren't sure they need it. They have a vague sense that something isn't quite right — not dramatic enough to feel justified, not resolved enough to ignore. They live with it for a while. Some longer than they'd like to admit.
Some things that bring people to therapy
Not all of these feel like "needing therapy" from the outside:
None of these require a crisis.
The cost of waiting
The usual alternative to therapy is hoping things resolve on their own. Sometimes they do. Often, they just continue.
The things that bring people to therapy tend not to get better through avoidance. Some of them consolidate — become more habitual, more entrenched — the longer they're left.
What the free intro chat is for
If you're genuinely unsure, our free intro chat is designed exactly for this. You can speak to a potential therapist, explain where you are, and hear what they think. You're not committing to anything. There's no invoice if you decide it's not for you.
Sometimes that conversation is clarifying in a way that all the uncertainty wasn't.
Still have a question?
You can also start with a free 15-minute call with a potential therapist. No commitment, no invoice.