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I kid you not I got an explanation about feeling sad and depressed around birthday once: "when we are born we are separated from our mothers and that event deeply traumatizes us for life". Really? an underdeveloped brain of a baby is already traumatized at birth? Maybe you're right, maybe I just have to switch.

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Heh, my last time one basically told me to “think about it, maybe it’s something there” for an hour in a variety of ways, mixed with cool stories of his own. I had a feeling that I’m a better therapist than him because he didn’t even pick on my own work and suggestions towards “the method”, which I’ve got relatively fluent in.

(I had to switch recently because my best doc took a long break for an educational mission. And I can’t blame him, it is a pure necessity.)

I've had some really bad ones too. They definitely exist, but there are some good ones too. If you're still seeing that person I'd definitely recommend shopping around.

Just curious, which area you are from (if you don’t mind me asking) and how much an average good therapy costs per hour? Not in USD, but e.g. in % of a decent income there. Mine is around 3%, non-capital russian 1m city.

Chicago area, USA. It varies wildly depending on your healthcare coverage. For me personally, and most white collar workers, it would be less than 1%. Call it 0.1%?

Unfortunately for those that often need it most, coverage is often not good, wages are very low, and it might well approach 10% of your income.

100% drop your therapist. That’s why you pay them: to make clear this is a professional relationship, and it’s your prerogative to change it.

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