What can someone expect to get out of therapy and what should someone not expect

Successful psychotherapy can help you make decisions and clarify your values and goals.
It can teach you new skills and new ways of thinking.
It can help you get along better with your family and break out of destructive family patterns.
It can get you through bad times when no one seems to care or to understand what you are feeling.
It can teach you how to manage depression, anxiety, and anger.
Psychotherapy cannot transform you into someone you’re not.
It cannot turn an introvert into an extrovert. It cannot cure an emotional disorder overnight.
It cannot provide a life without problems.
It is not intended to substitute for experience—for work that is satisfying, relationships that are sustaining, activities that are enjoyable.