First Session Stories

One of the challenges I faced was getting over the negativity which surrounds the concept of therapy. I saw it in the movies, where one therapist actually has an affair with her client, to speaking to everyday people who often gave me the feeling that therapy was reserved for losers.

I came to therapy because I felt like I wasn't worth anything as a person. I felt like no matter what, I was doomed to repeat the mistakes I'd seen in my life and the lives of others. I felt trapped into this terrible concept of who I was and what that meant for everything I wanted to accomplish. I used First Session to find my therapist, we set up an initial call and started meeting every two weeks.

I just kept thinking "what's the point" and my therapist helped me dig deeper into that thought and helped me see that I get to decide what The Point actually is. She motivated me to start working out again and it's been huge for my mental health.

I made the decision to retry therapy after finding myself overwhelmed with my work and unable to perform as I once had. With the help of my therapist, I discovered that my work environment was unhealthy and that I needed a change if I was to begin feeling better.

I have been in therapy for decades and had never found a therapist who seemed to really "get me". First Session allowed me to get a preview of the different therapists and their modalities and pick someone I felt was more on my page.

Growing up in an immigrant family, I had to hustle, work hard and power through every day. Some of these became valued qualities that became part of my identity. I prided myself on having a solid work...