HorfPill
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- Apr 1, 2026
- 1
I've been stuck in a depressive spiral for the past year, and each month it just seems to get worse.
I'm more than eager to start therapy, so I can start unpacking issues formed in my developmental years, get nuanced advice on specific symptoms, and maybe learn something about myself.
But it seems like every time I try a new therapist, they're young, they don't have much experience/education (at least I'm assuming), and they respond to everything with the same formula of letting me know that I'm heard/repeating what I said in other words, expressing empathy/sympathy, and then asking me how I felt and how I dealt with it. Like I don't need you to tell me "Oh, that must've been so hard :(" Like yeah, I was there.
I discussed this with my psychiatrist, and she said she'll put through a referral in the university's healthcare channels, which is the largest/most prestigious industry in my city. But so far, I haven't heard anything, even though it's been months.
I know its cliche, and it shows that I'm definitely taking away the *wrong* lessons from the show, but ever since I started it, I've wanted a therapist like Dr. Melfi from The Sopranos. Somebody who's confident, well educated, and knows how to get their client talking. Obviously there are flaws with her approach, and a lot of the time she's just indulging Tony. But at the moment, she's the only image of a competent therapist I can conjure in my mind. I feel like it's been so long without proper help.
I'm more than eager to start therapy, so I can start unpacking issues formed in my developmental years, get nuanced advice on specific symptoms, and maybe learn something about myself.
But it seems like every time I try a new therapist, they're young, they don't have much experience/education (at least I'm assuming), and they respond to everything with the same formula of letting me know that I'm heard/repeating what I said in other words, expressing empathy/sympathy, and then asking me how I felt and how I dealt with it. Like I don't need you to tell me "Oh, that must've been so hard :(" Like yeah, I was there.
I discussed this with my psychiatrist, and she said she'll put through a referral in the university's healthcare channels, which is the largest/most prestigious industry in my city. But so far, I haven't heard anything, even though it's been months.
I know its cliche, and it shows that I'm definitely taking away the *wrong* lessons from the show, but ever since I started it, I've wanted a therapist like Dr. Melfi from The Sopranos. Somebody who's confident, well educated, and knows how to get their client talking. Obviously there are flaws with her approach, and a lot of the time she's just indulging Tony. But at the moment, she's the only image of a competent therapist I can conjure in my mind. I feel like it's been so long without proper help.
