Anecdotal evidence is that it has changed my life. It may not work for everyone. But it'll probably be effective if you want it to be. As regarding "making thi

Anecdotal evidence is that it has changed my life. It may not work for everyone. But it'll probably be effective if you want it to be. As regarding "making things worse"... well, sometimes it might. For example, say over the years you've developed strategies for coping with depression that involve angry outbursts. Getting into therapy to help with the angry outbursts may "reveal" the underlying depression for which those coping strategies were developed. Therapy isn't a production line. Everyone is different. You are paying a mental health professional to get to know you as well as you feel comfortable with, and collaborate with you on treatment for what you're there for.