[Kate*]

It helped because I finally got the help I'd needed for most of my life. Nobody expects you to spill your guts the first time you sit down with them. Obviously, the more you tell them, the more they can help you, but they expect you to be nervous and hold back etc. It's not an immediate fix, but it's better than going without. And you won't be judged, a lot of counselors training focuses on not being judgemental regardless of what someone brings to you.