Therapy is often difficult and can be excruciating, involving hard psychological work, rather than being consistently pleasant or enjoyable.

“So if one brings, like, I know this isn't going to be easy. I got to talk about difficult things, right? Even if one doesn't recognize or I got to talk about the trauma in me, right? But to go to therapy thinking, no, it's, I mean, sometimes it's enjoyable, but a lot of times, right, it's not, right? It's hard work. It can be excruciating.”