Starting Therapy Taking the plunge to begin therapy is enormous. You have decided to ask for help from a complete stranger with the hopes that they will understand you, empathize with you, and present you with new ideas about how to move forward. As you approach this new experience your expectations may become daunting. TV and movies often shape our perceptions and can mislead us, often therapy is depicted as something humorous to poke fun at, or as something only people wit