Incredible Experience
I was at the height (or should I say rock bottom) of a really bad depressive spiral that left me bedridden and heightened my fear of abandonment, as well as made me feel completelt isolated and hopeless. I originally talked to a social worker at my PCP's office to see if there were any therapy options because I got to such a desperate point. So much of the onboarding was SUCH a chore for someone who already didn't have the energy for anything... My friend recommended BetterHelp to me, and honestly, I've been on this platform for almost 4 years now. Yeah, there was still the on-boarding slew of questions, but it felt manageable compared to calling/emailing different therapists in my area. I was matched with my current therapist all those years ago, and we're still having monthly sessions as I write this review. My therapist is attentive, non-judgemental, empathetic and sympathetic, and overall such a good human! I finally have a professional who makes me feel heard and who makes things SO personable. He remembers the little details beit mental health related or hobby/special interest related!! Before BetterHelp and my current therapist, I was NEVER comfortable with these things because the professional would judge me harshly or pit the blame on me...Now, I can just shoot the breeze with my therapist as we tackle what's going on in my life, and he would always follow-up with different resources that could apply to what I'm dealing with. I'm super thankful for BetterHelp and my therapist and it feels like such a celebratory thing to finally have a professional that genuinely C A R E S. I also appreciate the ease of pausing my "subscription" for times when I don't have the means nor time to schedule sessions. It's also really nice to be able to message my therapist or even use the journal feature to vent / thought-dump when things feel heavy. I cannot recommend this platform enough!