I understand that you are not a professional, but the cognitive behavioral therapist is. I would liken this to going to a Java developer with your business pro

I understand that you are not a professional, but the cognitive behavioral therapist is. I would liken this to going to a Java developer with your business problem and seeing if this would help. There is a chance that they might say "I can't help with this problem but approach XYZ might be worth exploring." Sure, this might not be an optimal approach to architecting your application, but it is at least a step in the right direction. Furthermore psychologists are licensed, highly regulated, and must commit to an oath of doing no harm. I think one of the most important things for someone who is having mental is that they reach out for help. I think any advice which slows that down is dangerous.