Honestly, I say just go for it. You never know how counseling will help you until you do it. It's different for everyone, and it's definitely not a cure all but I found it extremely helpful.
For me I was kind of pushed into it and was a little resentful at first. But my therapist was awesome at just helping me see that I didn't create all the problems I was (and still am) dealing with. It was nice to just have a safe space where I could just pour out everything on my mind without fear of being judged. My only issue was that my therapist was not familiar with self harm and became very focused on just trying to convince me to stop, without addressing the underlying problems. So if you can try to see someone with some experience in whatever you're dealing with. Remember that everyone and anyone can benefit from seeing a professional. We all have things in our heads that could use a little sorting whether we realize it or not.
Best of luck!!!
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