I don't think the goal is fix past things in the past - you'd need a time machine for that. Rather therapists help you not make the same mistake again. A lot

I don't think the goal is fix past things in the past - you'd need a time machine for that. Rather therapists help you not make the same mistake again. A lot of humans think "But I'll never make that mistake again!" But then they do. We're just not evolved to live in modern environments, so our brains and nervous systems lead us to do silly things. Therapists help reduce the likelihood that you keep making the same mistakes. And they provide techniques to mitigate the risks arising from new types of mistakes you might make.