I started counseling on November 5th for depression. Mainly to try to find out what is causing me to be depressed as there are no historical factors in my life to have caused it.
At my first appointment I was in the room 40 minutes. The man had me fill in a Self Assessment Questionnaire and then gave me a diary sheet that I have to fill in daily.
He then made me a telephone appointment for the 11th, which lasted 10 minutes. He asked me to do the self assessment questionnaire again beforehand so I reeled off my scores, and told him I hadn't filled in the diary every day as some days I didn't know what to write as I was feeling reasonably ok. He said to still fill it in.
My next appointment is on the 26th and I'm yet to fill in the diary since I have no clue what to write.
Is this how the counseling will be then? Me just filling in self assessment questionnaires and the diary? As I can't see how that is going to help me. I was expecting him to talk to me and get me to open up about things, using his questions to work out what causes the depression. He said he has spoke to his supervisor who is baffled by me!
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What happens at your counseling sessions?
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KeepMeCalm13 · 14/11/2013 11:27
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