This is a very individual and personal decision to make.  Below are some guidelines to help in considering whether you might find therapy helpful.

• You have trouble making or keeping satisfying relationships, and you want to understand the patterns that underlie the difficulty.
• You realize that an emotional issue has been causing stress for a long time.
• You feel depressed, anxious, fearful, agitated, or have trouble managing your anger.
• You recognize behavior that seems self-defeating, out of control, addictive, self-destructive, or attempt to manage your feeling with food, alcohol or drugs.
• You are frequently distressed by traumatic memories.
• You have trouble obtaining or keeping a satisfying job, or your behavior keeps you from advancing in your career.
• You find that you need more support than is available in your everyday life.
• You have difficulty separating your feelings from the feelings of others.
• You want to learn to stand up for yourself.
• You have questions about your sexuality or sexual identity.
• You feel challenged as a parent.
• You have difficulty expressing your feelings, or even knowing what you feel.