So really, it’s not supposed to help.
That sounds like therapy isn't ideal then... the first goal should be to help, not to punish... lol...
edit: You can disagree with me all you want, but helping people should NOT be a secondary goal of therapy, that should be the PRIMARY goal.
edit 2: There's actually a term for this, there's a formal ethical rule called beneficence which means the therapist's first and most important duty is to act in a way that benefits the client.
Truer words have never been spoken LMAO