Psychology Today | 27.02.2026 03:56
Upon first glance, therapy often seems like an exercise in intensive self-inspection, introspection, and even indulgent navel gazing. It is sometimes dismissed as a luxury or life "extra," like a spa day or a massage. A nice-to-have, not a need-to-have, in the general world of wellness and self-care. At worst, it is thought of as a narcissistic enterprise that merely strengthens the ego or self-concept. It might make us smugly secure in ourselves as our therapist symbolically "high-fives" our goals, attributes, and achievements to date.
