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life. None of us get past this without an emotional battle scar or two. And given the strange times we’ve been living in lately, it’s hardly surprising that the number of people seeking medical attention for everything from work-related stress to anxiety, depression, and trauma has skyrocketed. This raises important questions about how effective therapy really is and what it does to our minds and lives.
It is not easy to answer these questions. For starters, anyone can set themselves up as a therapist, whether they are a fully qualified clinical psychologist, an executive turned life coach or a teen influencer who has …