Do you feel better going to therapy alone? Or would you rather have a family member present

[Melanie717]

Therapy should be done one-on-one, with your therapist. With any kind of “outside witness,” even a trusted family member or your spouse sitting right next to you, can you really be yourself and tell your therapist everything that’s been bottled up inside? You’d feel like you have an audience.
The whole point of therapy is to talk out whatever is truly bothering you, and it’s hard to do that when you feel like you are secretly being judged by another sitting beside you, instead of you, just face to face with your psychologist/psychiatrist.

Do you like going to therapy alone?

 

[Deep]

Therapy feels more effective one-on-one. It’s easier to open up without feeling watched or judged. A private space encourages honesty, making addressing deep emotions and personal struggles easier.

 

[Cpvr]

Therapy is a lot better when you have 1 on 1 sessions with a therapist, however, sometimes its necessary to bring family into a session as well.

It’s easier to open up with one when it’s only you.

 

[Hazel]

I feel that going to therapy alone is more beneficial. It allows you to express yourself openly and work through your thoughts without the influence of others. While having a family member present might provide support, I think you need to value the personal space to reflect and grow individually in therapy.