Trying to be positive

[Cat26538]

I start seeing a therapist on Tuesday and don’t know how I feel about it. I don’t like the idea of opening up my life and feelings to a complete stranger

[Marshall64]

Not trying to be glib but isn't that what we do here? Granted, we get to hide behind a keyboard.

What would be the worst thing that could happen? Counseling can be very helpful.

[Cat26538 in reply to Marshall64]

Your absolutely right. However we don’t see each other face to face. I’ve done the whole therapist thing face to face before back in 2015 but I didn’t really like it. I had no choice but to go because my gm at the hospital I was working at told me to go. I was very suicidal at the time and she was very worried about me.

[Marshall64 in reply to Cat26538]

Why didn't you like it?

[Cat26538 in reply to Marshall64]

I felt like I was being judged and It didn’t feel right

[fauxartist in reply to Cat26538]

I think if you tell the therapist that it is one of your concerns about doing face to face therapy is being judged, you can get it up front what you need from them. They are there to work with you and help you...that is their job...not to judge you, if they did that, they should not be a therapist. I'm happy for you that your going to give therapy another shot. Sometimes it's the only way we can move forward because some of us get stuck and don't know how to get out of a rut we are in.