She first ascertained the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Couples… what activates it– social circumstances, satisfying people for the very first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious youth (separated moms and dads, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, but then that’s her job, isn’t it?
In general, the service is remarkably slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty at times, however it was really a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got quick responses to messages over the weekend, which was unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can modify messages before sending them indicates you’re unlikely to blurt out something vulnerable and revealing in the heat of the minute. Profound moments of realisation may be difficult to come by if you can’t get an unwinded flow going.
Who do I believe it might it benefit?
Anyone with a low-end psychological health concern who’s cool with getting counselled in a really internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud you can possibly imagine and require severe attention (and potentially some meds), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp Couples