have my first appointment with counsellor what to expect?

[candyfluff]

not sure what she will want to know
am scared

[candyfluff]

2moro

[mooseloose]

I've had two appointments now candy.....

She is so lovely, and it was such a relief to tell her the whole picture, so to speak. I tell my dh and my mum 'bits' as to be honest if i said and i worry about x x x x, and x x x and feel like x x x and xxx and also x x x they would think I was crackers! I cried a couple of times too, but I think it was because I was getting some help and i trusted she could get me better.

She firstly just asked me about myself, my family and ages of children etc, where i work and what i do, hobbies, bit of a health histoy, basic stuff to build up a picture of me. And also a bit of a picture about the cause of it and how i felt about things. It really was just a chat, and she gave me some relaxation homework to do.

The second week i took some things written down as i realised i had missed things. Things about not sleeping, what i worry about, problems (like not wanting to answer pphone), work issues etc. But i felt really good doing this, like to put it ALL down on paper was like a confession, and it was all there, and nothing else, just all on one bit of paper. So now she will deal with the things on the list for me too.

Counselling really was the best thing i have done candy. xx

[candyfluff]

thanks mooseloose
i have had something similar when i had pnd the first time but it was the local meantal health team -ive never cried so much or so hard.
it was an assesment to see what help i need and they concluded i was ok
i wasnt
am recovering from bronchitis and hope i will be ok to go
have been waiting so long
i needed it more a month or so ago
most of the things that were bothering me arent bothering me so much
im still not right though

[mooseloose]

My counsellor said she wished she had seen me six weeks earlier. I have gone private with my insurance policy. I did have an appointment come through from thr local mental health team at the surgery but have now cancelled it.
I cant believe if you cried she said you were ok!
Mine is worried i keep on crying!

[candyfluff]

it was 3 people in a room and they asked very deep and probing questions
it was awful and very draining
dont really want to drag up the past events

[mooseloose]

Hi candy, i just see one lady. 3 would be too intimidating.
I've just come back from mine. And i have some more strategies, such as more relaxation, more me time, doing less in one day else will be bad the next. You should try it and it cant be as bad as last time i'm sure.......... xx