She initially established the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Headoffice… what triggers it– social circumstances, meeting individuals for the very first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced moms and dads, stretched familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was pretty nosey tbh, however then that’s her task, isn’t it?
In general, the service is remarkably slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty sometimes, but it was really a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got quick actions to messages over the weekend, which was unexpected.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can modify messages before sending them suggests you’re not likely to blurt out something revealing and vulnerable in the heat of the minute. Extensive moments of realisation may be tough to come by if you can’t get an unwinded flow going.
Who do I believe it might it benefit?
Anybody with a low-end psychological health problem who’s cool with getting counselled in an extremely internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and need major attention (and perhaps some meds), most likely isn’t for you Betterhelp Headoffice