This discussion will focus on why some people want to avoid therapy, and what can be achieved by those who choose it. There are many reasons people give for not choosing counseling as a way to deal with personal problems. All of these reasons for not seeking professional help, when personal efforts alone do not seem to be working, may be held quite strongly by those express them. In almost all cases, however, they are expressions of fear, and don not stand up well to what counseling can offer to those in need. Choosing counseling should be choosing relief for distress, choosing to struggle and work to solve problems, choosing growth and maturation.
Counseling can have many benefits and can lead to personal growth.
If you are considering the possibility of entering counseling, keep an open mind, and don't be afraid to take the first step. The first step will be the hardest.