She initially established the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Talkspace Therapy For All… what activates it– social situations, fulfilling individuals for the first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious youth (separated moms and dads, stretched familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, however then that’s her job, isn’t it?
In general, the service is impressively slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty sometimes, however it was in fact a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got rapid responses to messages over the weekend, which was unanticipated.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality you can modify messages prior to sending them indicates you’re unlikely to blurt out something revealing and vulnerable in the heat of the moment. So profound moments of realisation may be difficult to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I believe it might it benefit?
Anyone with a low-end mental 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 major attention (and perhaps some meds), most likely isn’t for you Talkspace Therapy For All