Quote: I did see a C briefly but again I think my expectations of counseling are too high. I wanted her to give me answers, the magic bullet so to speak. I felt like I was just talking, which I can do here. I have 6 more sessions left that my insurance pays for so I guess I should take advantage of them. But since I don't know whats broken I don't know what to fix, ya know.
Ok, my brief experience with my C has taught me that there are two ways I approach my sessions. Sometimes, I am just happy to, yes, talk to a human that is trained to listen. Unlike most other humans I could talk to, at least in person so this board doesn't count, she DOES listen and validate what I say. I find that helps VERY much sometimes. Other times, I go in with a specific question and am looking for answers from her. Sometimes she is able to answer my question, other times she is not but does manage to help me anyway by steering me towards the answer and allowing me to come up with it myself. I know there are many different styles of therapy and each therapist does things differently but I do think it's important to have somewhat of an idea why you are there in order to get the most out of it you can.
SO, why are YOU there then? Well, from where I sit, you are there to explore YOUR feelings and emotions, specifically, your moods and feelings about what is going on. This board is fine for venting and getting some lay-people's advice, but I have found that even if all my C does is basically repeat what I hear from you all, it helps me and validates what I am thinking.
In short, GO TO YOUR C NOW! Go with an open mind and with the idea that you want to learn to calm yourself, center yourself and understand more about who you are and why you do what you do.
