therapists IMO is a paid "listening as a service". but many therapists won't have the necessary life similarity overlap to truly listen.

this is esp true for individuals who end up needing therapy b/c they think in ways that are not aligned with society.

so most therapists teach coping mechanisms to fit in more w/ society so that it becomes a source of support vs judgement. it's a nice and controlled "lobotomy" of the parts that "should" be excised.

vs the "integrate the shadow/subconscious" stance which believes that these parts cannot truly be excised and instead are suppressed instead of integrated.