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There may be a kernel of truth in this, but it depends on why you're seeing a therapist. For treatment of OCD, for example, or phobias, there are specific protocols that yield results, but they do not respond to just "having someone to talk to."

Other kinds of conditions, like depression and anxiety, respond to a wider range of therapy styles. But those aren't the only conditions that people seek to treat through talk therapy. (And it's also an exaggeration to say that just having any conversation will help to treat anxiety and reopression. But it is probably true that treatment of these conditions is less technical and responds to a much wider range of styles.)