The Difference Between Therapy and Advice

Sometimes when we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or in pain, well-meaning people offer advice:

“Just let it go.”

“You should do what makes you happy.”

“Don’t think about it so much.”

While this advice might come from a place of love, it often doesn’t help; and sometimes, it even makes us feel worse.

That’s where therapy comes in. And it’s very different.

• Advice: Quick Fixes for Complex Feelings

Advice often gives simple answers to complicated emotions. It assumes the goal is to “solve” the problem, but healing isn’t always about solving. It’s about understanding.

For example:

Advice might tell you to end a toxic relationship.

Therapy would explore why you feel stuck, what patterns are playing out, and what you learned about love and worth growing up.

• Therapy: Depth, Curiosity, and Healing

Therapy doesn’t assume there’s a single right answer.

Instead, it gives you space to:

Understand your emotional patterns

Explore past wounds and how they shape your present

Practice new ways of relating to yourself and others

Build safety, insight, and long-term resilience

• Why Advice Can Fall Short

Advice can leave you feeling:

Misunderstood

Judged for struggling

Like you should “just be better by now”

Therapy offers something different: validation, curiosity, and support - especially when your inner world feels messy or unclear.

• Therapy Empowers You

A good therapist won’t tell you what to do.

They’ll help you feel safe enough to listen to yourself.

They’ll guide you inward, not outward - so your growth isn’t dependent on external opinions.

That’s the difference.

You Deserve More Than Quick Fixes

Your experiences, your pain, your patterns - they matter.

If you’re tired of surface-level advice and ready for something deeper, therapy might be the space you’ve been needing.

I’m currently accepting new clients. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to explore this further.