In my first ever therapy session – an “assessment” where both I and my therapist got a feel for each other – I remember them asking what I thought the purpose of therapy was.
Last year, Insider published a definitive ranking of TV therapists, “from least likely to most likely to ruin their patients’ lives”.
For therapy newcomers, some misconceptions might make all the difference regarding whether they give therapy a try, or how satisfied they are with their therapist.
And others still lamented how, on TV, you never see long waiting lists for therapy on the NHS, or the long, trial-and-error task of finding a therapist you vibe with.