Therapy Session

Not to be confused with Therapy session.

For the David Archuleta album, see Therapy Sessions.

Therapy Session
Studio album by NF
Released	April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
Genre	Hip hop Christian hip hop
Label	Capitol CMG
Producer	David Garcia Jarrod Ingram Tommee Profitt
NF chronology
Mansion (2015) Therapy Session (2016) Perception (2017)
Singles from Therapy Session
"Intro 2" Released: March 25, 2016 "I Just Wanna Know" Released: April 8, 2016 "Real" Released: 2016

Therapy Session is the second studio album by American rapper NF. It was released on April 22, 2016, by Capitol Christian Music Group. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
CCM Magazine	[3]
The Christian Beat	4.9/5 [4]
Highlight Magazine	4/5 [5]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Reel Gospel	4.5/5 [11]

Indicating in a four-star review at CCM Magazine , Matt Conner writes, "fortunately NF digs deeper on an impressive second album." ^[3] David Craft, allotting the album three and a half stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, believes, "In no way is NF lacking in talent or creativity, but he could afford to exercise a tad more patience. This album doesn't seem quite ready for release, evidenced by the short, one-year gap between Mansion and Therapy Session. Regardless, NF has blown past the sophomore slump, creating a project well worth listening to." ^[6] Awarding the album four and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Kevin Hoskins writes, "Many are not going to like the pure raw emotions here, but I am a fan of someone who can offer something outside of the box and this fits that bill perfectly." ^[7] Mark Rice, rating the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, states, "Personally, I'm ambivalent towards NF's approach, but it makes for a good, thoughtful, and memorable listen. I do hope. however, for NF's sake, that he experiences some personal growth before his next album so another dark excursion isn't necessary." ^[8]

Giving the album four stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, Lucas Munachen describes, "Therapy Session, is a strong step forward and delves into even darker themes....Therapy Session may be one of the year's most memorable rap albums, but I have a feeling it only scratches the surface of NF's talent." ^[9] Christopher Smith, allocating the album a four-star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, believes, "Therapy Session is a rewarding and refreshingly honest listen if you can embrace it" where " The solid bars, simplistic yet cinematic production, and honest songwriting make this a solid and memorable sophomore release." ^[10] Haley Black, indicating in a four out of five review at Highlight Magazine, says, "He bellows powerfully, building momentum, projecting his path as a musician and reliving the judgments that his career is meaningless." ^[5] Signaling in a 4.5 out of five review for Reel Gospel, Carlin Doyle states, "dark and intense, but real." ^[11] Chris Major, rating the album a 4.9 out of five, writes, "Therapy Session addresses the grief, regret, and anger stockpiled in Mansion, hitting home with NF's intense lyrics and undisputed honesty." ^[4]

David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, praising the album for its "theatrical production" and described the album as "chock-full of raw emotions and honesty". ^[2]

Commercial performance

Therapy Session debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 selling 29,184 album-equivalent units in the first week. ^[12] It also charted at number 1 on the Christian Albums Chart and number 1 on the Rap Albums chart. As of October 2017, it sold 122,000 copies in the United States. ^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro 2"	Nate Feuerstein Thomas Profitt	Tommee Profitt	3:15
2.	"Therapy Session"	Feuerstein Profitt	Tommee Profitt	5:31
3.	"I Just Wanna Know"	Feuerstein Profitt	Tommee Profitt	3:46
4.	"How Could You Leave Us"	Feuerstein Profitt	Tommee Profitt	5:22
5.	"Breathe"	Feuerstein Profitt Lauren Strahm	Tommee Profitt	4:19
6.	"Real"	Feuerstein David Garcia	Garcia	4:23
7.	"Oh Lord"	Feuerstein Garcia	Garcia	3:18
8.	"I Can Feel It"	Feuerstein Profitt	Tommee Profitt	3:53
9.	"Got You on My Mind"	Feuerstein Garcia	Garcia	4:01
10.	"Grindin'" (featuring Marty of Social Club)	Feuerstein Profitt Marty Santiago	Tommee Profitt	4:37
11.	"Wish You Wouldn't"	Feuerstein Jarrod Ingram	Ingram	4:46
12.	"Statement"	Feuerstein Garcia Ingram	Garcia Ingram	3:10
13.	"All I Do"	Feuerstein Garcia	Garcia	3:48
14.	"Lost in the Moment" (featuring Jonathan Thulin)	Feuerstein Profitt Jonathan Thulin	Tommee Profitt	4:02
Total length:				58:11

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Award	Result
2016	Best Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year	Won

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [14]	43
US Billboard 200 [15]	12
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [16]	1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [17]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18]	Gold	40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [19]	Silver	60,000‡
United States (RIAA) [20]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. David Daniels (February 12, 2015). "NF reveals release date of new album 'Therapy Session'". Rapzilla. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
2. Jeffries, David (May 16, 2016). "NF – 'Therapy Session' album review". Allmusic . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
3. Conner, Matt (May 16, 2016). "NF – 'Therapy Session' album review". CCM Magazine . Retrieved May 17, 2016.
4. Major, Chris (April 30, 2016). "NF's "Therapy Session" Confronts Reality With Undisputed Honesty". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
5. Black, Haley (April 21, 2016). "Review: NF – 'Therapy Session'". Highlight Magazine. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
6. Craft, David (May 4, 2016). "NF, "Therapy Session" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
7. Hoskins, Kevin (April 20, 2016). "NF, "Therapy Session" Second Staff Opinion Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
8. Rice, Mark (April 22, 2016). "NF, "Therapy Session" JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
9. Munachen, Lucas (April 25, 2016). "NF, "Therapy Session" JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
10. Smith, Christopher (May 3, 2016). "NF, "Therapy Session" JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
11. Doyle, Carlin (April 26, 2016). "Album Review: NF – Therapy Session". Reel Gospel. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
12. Daniels, David (May 3, 2016). "NF's new album 'Therapy Session' makes impressive debut on Billboard". rapzilla. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
13. Caulfield, Keith (October 16, 2017). "NF Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Perception'". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
14. "NF – Chart history". Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for NF. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
15. "NF – Chart history". Billboard 200 for NF. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
16. "NF – Chart history". Billboard Christian Albums for NF. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
17. "NF – Chart history". Billboard Top Rap Albums for NF. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
18. "Canadian album certifications – NF – Therapy Session". Music Canada . Retrieved May 12, 2023.
19. "British album certifications – NF – Therapy Session". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 24, 2024.
20. "American album certifications – NF – Therapy Session". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 11, 2023.