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Myths and Facts About Therapy
Medically Reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on September 29, 2023
Myth: It's All About Your Mother
1/15
Fact: It's All About Tools
2/15
Myth: Therapy Is for Crazy People
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Fact: Therapy Is for Everyday Life
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Myth: You'll Be in Therapy Forever
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Fact: Short-Term Therapy Works
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Myth: Therapists Just Listen
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Myth: All Therapy Is the Same
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Facts About CBT
9/15
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
10/15
Facts About Couples Therapy
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Myth: All Therapists Are the Same
12/15
Fact: Therapists Are Not Pill Pushers
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Myth: Therapy Is Expensive
14/15
Fact: Therapy Can Be Convenient
15/15