Deciding if counseling is right for you is a personal choice. You may have been encouraged to handle problems yourself and to view counseling as a sign of weakness, however, if you are exhausted from enduring the same struggles, and your efforts have failed to bring change, you may want to consider counseling.
There are many aspects of life beyond our control, but we can change ourselves, and find peace regardless of external circumstances.
Answering the following questions may help you determine if counseling is right for you.
Do your relationships follow the same unhealthy patterns?
Do you please others at the expense of your own needs?
Do you feel guilty or struggle to say "no," even when it's in your best interest?
Do you seek approval, avoid conflicts, and feel responsible for others' feelings?
Do you feel jealous, insecure, and fear abandonment over minor conflicts?
Do you find it hard to ask for help?
Do you sabotage relationships due to insecurities, and unrealistic expectations?
Do you repeatedly get involved with the same type of person?
Are you unsure about who you are, what you like, or what you need?
Do you want to be in this situation next year...or even next month...?