Or should I hold back some things? I feel sick at the thought of my first therapy appointment. Worried that I'll start rambling on like a lunatic, or start crying & not be able to stop. (Obvious that I've waited too long to get help?) I rarely trust anyone with how I feel, cuz that's how I ended up with that dam# lexapro (last month). Please answer before Friday (Nov 16) when I have the appt. Thanks.
If your apprehensive go slowly. Only speak of the problems in increments until you get a "good feel" for the person and trust your instincts.
I always find out where they graduated from. The better the school the better the therapist. You can check the person out online by typing in the person's name.
Hope that helps you.
My personal reliance on my Faith does not intermingle too closely with my depressive and anxiety symptoms, and my belief system is firm.
Therefore, I want to be talking to someone who will help me consider my behaviors in a way that will be novel to me, and I will trust myself to be smart and aware through my therapy to contrast feelings that may seem out of kilter with my Faith, and learn from that kind of comparison how to reconcile the pain and frustration of caregiving with the joy of helping a less than cooperative LO.
My present therapist was raised in my personal Faith, and may or may not be active in it now, and we have NEVER had any conflict in belief.
If I sensed any potential conflict, I’d be looking for someone else.
TRULY SORRY that you wound up with the wrong counselor in your first attempt. Please give it another try.