Although the effects that going to therapy have on you might be therapeutic, it is the actual time spent with the mental health counselor that qualifies as therapy. Now, the reason why I bring this up and put so much emphasis on this particular part of what I'm trying to say is I've heard someone on Swell, and I've heard this before on other apps like Swell. The person said that a post to them was their therapy for the day, therefore they can cancel their session with their therapist
Ophelia Johnson
@LadyO · 3:36
I don't think that listening to other people talk about their issues is a therapy session, because I think a therapy session has to be two people in a conversation going back and forth and being able to really talk about what it is that's bothering them or what's happening with them. So, yeah, really, really good. Swell. Thank you
Dewuan .
@FryedOreo · 4:49
It was just something you got off your chest. I guess that's a different dynamic in a way where doing like a live journal, if you will. It's not for me to do. Usually I want to have a conversation more so than just speak to myself, but I wonder if they actually are therapists on here. I should tag, but I forget her name on here