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Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset (apnews.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world to c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world

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Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for years left her ruminating all day and questioning nearly everything she had ever said, done or could do.

She was considering traditional therapy but decided instead to try single-session counseling. Rather than committing to weekly therapy sessions, she would get only 60 minutes to tackle the problem. It worked.

“It helped me get unstuck, is how I would describe it, in a very positive, meaningful and effective way,” said Hart, of Springfield, Virginia.

Hart joined what experts say is an increasing number of people who, at least for now, have decided to forgo the weeks, months or even years that traditional therapy implies in favor of a more targeted approach.

The therapy is what it sounds like: one session, typically an hour, where a counselor helps the client identify concrete steps toward relieving a specific problem. The intention is not to completely solve a problem, but rather to help clients walk away with a toolbox of strategies on how to approach it.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This headline stuck out to me, having had a traumatic experience in college and finding enormous relief after getting some counseling, so I'm sharing it. It can be very freeing to just talk to someone non-judgmental who is specifically there to help.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

It would be nice if the article would share examples.