Most Americans see a therapist's own depression treatment as a strength
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, 62% of Americans said a psychotherapist who has been treated for depression for many years would be better at providing therapy to others. This includes 36% who said probably better and 26% who said definitely better.
About a third said it might or might not affect the therapist's ability (34%), and 5% said the therapist would be worse, with 3% who said probably worse and 2% who said definitely worse.
Topline scale
62% of Americans say a therapist treated for depression would be better at therapy.
How do you think their own experience in therapy would affect their ability to provide therapy for others?
n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | health |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co
How do you think their own experience in therapy would affect their ability to provide therapy for others?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.