counselling prep

[ihmurria]

do you do anything before you meet with your counsellor/therapist/psych/person to help you get ready for the meeting?

[pugsley0134]

Not really, just keep in mind some GOALS you hope to achieve for yourself. Your psych counselor is going to probably ask you, or give you a paper to right down what you hope to get out of your counseling!!!

I couldnt hack it, sitting there talking about my problems to a complete stranger. I already do that every month with my psychiatrist, I dont need another person like a counselor to talk to, BUT you do, so go!!!! Dont listen to me about my experience!!!

I have my own troubles and problems; So you shouldnt worry, the counselors are very nice and they will do everything to keep you comfortable while your there. Just keep in mind your goals, like I said, they will ask you that.

Good Luck, I hope your stronger than me. I had one on one sessions but just couldnt hack it because I am way to paranoid and full of too much anxiety!!!

God Bless
Take Care
Mike (Pugsley):)

[willow1313]

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[lynsey]

yes but I'm not allowed to anymore. I used to bring my planner and a note pad and take notes and make a list of issues I needed to discuss. He said that I need tot rust my thoughts not wirtie them down and that they will give me a card with my list of appoitments at the front countrer and that it's too obsessivet o write them teice. he says therapy needs to be relaxing-not another job and that he wants me to cut down to one job take a break after my ba, rent an apartment with some funner friends before buying int he market again yaddaa yada yada all these thigns that will never happen.


so now i sneak in index cards and read them int he waiting room to make sure i get all my topics covered. i want to be a therapist so i find in ways to sneak in about which teachers are good at national ect..he says i am narotic...just like that said i was narotic...hrmmmm