Signs It’s Time To Go To Therapy
If you're asking yourself whether it's time to go to therapy, that might be your answer. Reaching out for emotional support, mental wellness, or counseling isn't a sign of weakness—it's a powerful step toward self-care and healing.
Here are some signs and reasons it might be time to start therapy:
You’d like an unbiased perspective on your situation. You’d like a neutral third party to hear you out—someone who doesn’t take sides. A therapist provides objective insight and can help you see patterns or dynamics you might be missing. This can be especially helpful when dealing with relationship problems, college counseling needs, or spiritual dilemmas
You’d like to understand yourself and your behaviors better. You want to understand yourself and your behaviors better. Therapy can help uncover the “why” behind your actions, bringing clarity to patterns and triggers. It supports growth in self-esteem, identity exploration, and emotional regulation.
You’re going through a life transition. Life changes—like starting college, career shifts, becoming a parent, or experiencing a faith crisis—can feel overwhelming. Therapy helps you stay grounded in your values, develop healthy coping skills, and manage life transitions with intention.
You’re overwhelmed, burned out, unmotivated. If you’re stuck in a cycle of overwhelm, stress, or depression, and it’s lasting more than a couple of weeks, it may be time to talk to someone. These feelings may also be tied to academic stress, social anxiety, or seasonal emotional shifts.
Having a hard time regulating your emotions. Are you having emotional outbursts, crying spells, or panic attacks? Spiraling thoughts and mood swings can be symptoms of anxiety, trauma, or unprocessed emotions. Therapy offers a safe place to learn mindfulness and stress management tools.
6. Having trouble functioning in one area of life. If school, work, or relationships are harder than usual and you’ve “tried everything,” it’s a sign something deeper may be going on. You deserve help navigating student mental health, career counseling, or roommate issues.
7. You’re tired of feeling the way you are feeling. Trying to handle everything alone can be exhausting. If you’re putting in energy with little improvement, therapy can give you tools and guidance to build motivation, overcome depression, and improve mental health.
8. You have tried all your tools in the toolkit and it’s still not working. Feeling stuck or hopeless? Whether it’s procrastination, grief, or an identity crisis, a therapist can help you discover new strategies, offer a fresh perspective, and support healing from trauma or spiritual distress.
9. Coping in harmful ways? Are you turning to food, substances, self-harm, or sabotaging relationships? These are signs of deeper pain and unmet emotional needs. Therapy offers a path to replace harmful coping mechanisms with effective, compassionate alternatives.
9. Others have expressed concern. If friends, family, or coworkers have said, “Maybe you should talk to someone,” take it seriously. Often, the people closest to us see what we might be avoiding.
Take a moment for a self-check-in. Even one of these signs is enough to seek support. There is no shame in needing help—just courage in recognizing it.
Even Badass people need therapy!
At Modern Eve, we offer affordable therapy in Tucson, online therapy, and young adult counseling for those navigating college, career, relationships, or faith. Whether you're facing religious trauma, social anxiety, body image issues, or grief, we’re here to help.