I don't think there is a good way to tell her that!

Maybe try talking things thru with her... her situations and such, and bring up a few suggestions, and asked her to contribute to see her reactions to it all.

Therapy may seem like an answer.. but sometimes it might not be the right path for someone!

It depends why you think she needs it. If this is you passing judgment on her for something she doesn't see a problem with then you need to learn to deal with her quirks, live and let live.
If on the other hand she is depressed or otherwise has a condition which she is mired down by and really needs help with, the best thing to do is have a talk with her, honest and with true concern for her well being. Make sure you can back up your position with examples of things that need work. If you come at her "you're crazy and need counseling" you will not get anyplace. If you can say instead, "Remember the other day when you had that crying fit and tried to kill yourself? That really worried me. How did you feel about that counselor you saw before? DO you think it would maybe help to go see her again?"

Good luck!

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first of all, she's not going to go to therapy unless she wants to. you can suggest it to her all you want, but until she decides that she wants to go-that is all you can do is suggest it.

the best way to go about it: if she is coming to you and talking to you about these problems she's having, you need to tell her exactly what you said here: "I want to help, but I am not properly equipped to do so." make sure you are clear with her that you care for her and want the best for her... and then you suggest therapy.

i have been in and out of therapy for six years now... i had so many people suggest to me that i should go. it wasn't until i was ready for it that i made that appointment. even now, my doctors that i am working with are suggesting it again. at first i was hesitant. i thought that i was fine with my "issues" and that i had learned to accept them and dealt with them appropriately. however, it was pointed out to me that not only is therapy a tool to help overcome those past issues, but it can be utilized as a tool to assist in forward movement into the future.

unfortunately, therapy tends to have a negative connotation paired with it, and for some people it is really difficult to admit they need some assistance outside of themselves.

remember to be supportive of her and make sure she knows that she is loved unconditionally. it is the most important thing you can do to help her get the help she needs.

Well... is not easy to tell someone to go there, and as Ryan sayes, is her choice. If she doesnt want to go, well, she wont go.
Perhaps if you tell her that maybe the other therapist wasnt the right, and that she will be better if she release all that heavy bound with another person, perhaps she consider it.
Good luck,

A*

Well suggest that she goes into counseling, not therapy. When people see the word therapy they think something is wrong with them. Whereas counseling looks and feels more like someone is guiding you. Just suggest it kindly, tell her that you are worried about her and offer some statistics. Good Luck.

be honest. just come out and say it, the nicest way you know how.

SUGGEST it, and thats all. dont be pushy or mean about it, just suggest it, but like ryan was saying, its up to her, and if she chooses not to go, then dont bring it up again. ITs her choice, BUT if its coming down to you utterly and complety supporting an unstable person to the point of it exhausting YOU emotionally,even though you love them, it sounds like you might need therapy.
I'm not saying that to accuse you of it, it just might be the case.