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Sadly, half the battle is finding someone who can help and not with pills.HikerShawn wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 2:12 pm I just don't trust it.
I have a really hard time trusting doctors and medicine. I always assume there are more negative intentions. I'm not paranoid or anything like that, I just think it's more about money than actually helping people.
That has kept me away from any kind of counseling.
Was it through an online service, like Better Help? Or did the online part just happen because that's the thing now?Ravenfreak wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 11:05 pm I had a therapist, you need to have one when you're medically transitioning and go through the proper diagnoses. I haven't talked to her in over a year though. She would constantly be late to our online sessions, so eventually I stopped seeing her. Since I'm on the medications and have a endocrinologist, I don't need to see her. I might have to find another therapist when I get surgery but I still need to save up for that.
It was more convenient for me. I found her through a local therapist office, she quit the office and started her own practice. This was also during Covid times so it was better to meet over Facetime. I don't trust Better Help personally, I've heard bad things about the service.HikerShawn wrote: Mon Oct 13, 2025 6:07 pmWas it through an online service, like Better Help? Or did the online part just happen because that's the thing now?Ravenfreak wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 11:05 pm I had a therapist, you need to have one when you're medically transitioning and go through the proper diagnoses. I haven't talked to her in over a year though. She would constantly be late to our online sessions, so eventually I stopped seeing her. Since I'm on the medications and have a endocrinologist, I don't need to see her. I might have to find another therapist when I get surgery but I still need to save up for that.
Better Help really spends a lot of money on advertising.Ravenfreak wrote: Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:47 pmIt was more convenient for me. I found her through a local therapist office, she quit the office and started her own practice. This was also during Covid times so it was better to meet over Facetime. I don't trust Better Help personally, I've heard bad things about the service.HikerShawn wrote: Mon Oct 13, 2025 6:07 pmWas it through an online service, like Better Help? Or did the online part just happen because that's the thing now?Ravenfreak wrote: Fri Oct 10, 2025 11:05 pm I had a therapist, you need to have one when you're medically transitioning and go through the proper diagnoses. I haven't talked to her in over a year though. She would constantly be late to our online sessions, so eventually I stopped seeing her. Since I'm on the medications and have a endocrinologist, I don't need to see her. I might have to find another therapist when I get surgery but I still need to save up for that.