She initially ascertained the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Fran√SSais… what triggers it– social situations, satisfying people for the very first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced parents, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was pretty nosey tbh, but then that’s her task, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is remarkably slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty sometimes, but it was in fact a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I anticipated. I even got rapid actions to messages over the weekend, which was unexpected.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The truth you can edit messages prior to sending them indicates you’re unlikely to blurt out something vulnerable and revealing in the heat of the moment. Profound minutes of realisation may be hard to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I think it might it be good for?
Anyone with a low-end psychological health issue who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and require severe attention (and potentially some medications), most likely isn’t for you Betterhelp Fran√SSais