Therapy: Long-Term Fad
Have you ever noticed there is a new thing that claims to help you “FEEL YOUR BEST!”
Whether that is a supplement, serum, routine, diet & exercise regimen, or book (do not even get me started on viral self-help books).
Have you also ever noticed that those tend to come and go as quickly as they arrived?
In the ever-growing world of 2026, we are yearning to cut corners where we can in order to save a bit of our energy and time. Trust me, I get it, I would rather order Hello Fresh than come up with my own recipes for the week.
People follow influencers for advice, suggestions, and to mimic their actions to see if it will possibly increase their own happiness. They get drawn in hard. They pay more attention to influencers than their own actual selves.
If you have ever wondered why we have not looked (or if we have, why have we not taken it seriously) into the correlation of humans feeling more miserable and our increased usage & access to social media, read this blog.
Social media and new/hot influencer trends have come and gone.
After time, people realize that these empty relationships with their phone screens do not actually help them feel more connected with themselves and their inner work.
Here’s the thing, though: therapy (a job based on human connection) has not gone anywhere.
Despite 25-50% of the population feeling uncomfortable or flat out feeling “against” therapy…it is still here.
Why, or how, has it still made it this far in the world despite criticisms, burnout, and low financial reward for the tough work that LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs do?
As a friend once said in response to my love of my job: It is an intrinsically human desire to be both heard and understood.
These are basics of human development and survival. Despite social media influencers claiming to have the knowledge and experience from living and trial/error, these OG careers are still around. These careers are studied, tested, and licensed to help you.
Starting in the late 18th to 19th century, therapy started coming about. The birth of modern psychotherapy was in the 1880-1890s. I would argue that this means it is pretty well established.
Rather than your local wealthy (or fake wealthy) Instagram coach who is just really, really good at public speaking.
Think about it.
Therapy works because therapy is vulnerable.
Vulnerable means being open while lacking strong protection against the thing that triggers you.
Sitting with someone who has the ability to see your raw and real reactions.
Utilizing that licensed professional to guide you in healing and understanding.
Therapy puts you in a position to shift the perspective from outside to inside.
And turning inward is what makes the magic happen.
You are vulnerable with yourself, by yourself, with your phone screen and your impersonal explore page/feed all damn day.
Why not add one living human being into that room with you to process what you are feeling, and perhaps, why you are feeling that way?
Put down the 15-step skincare regimen girly, I’ve got you.
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We are all staying around.
Nutritionists are around because their foundations work long term.
Physical and Occupational therapists are around because their foundations work long term.
Dermatologists are around because their foundations work long term.
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Let’s stop cutting corners for convenience because truly…how well is that working for you?
