I know I need talking therapy. Where to start?

[Shallysally]

I’m back on Escitalopram after a break of about 3 years. This is my third week and starting to feel better, although today is not so good.

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and feel like I’m ready to have some therapy. I don’t honestly know where to start.

So much is affecting me. I know there is no magic wand and that sometimes in life we have events that affect us, make us sad/anxious and we need to accept that.
But I need help to get past these events so I can cope better in the future.

Also, I need to be in a better head space so that I can seriously look at changing jobs as I know this also affects me a lot.

So do I need to look at something like CBT? I feel like I need to sit down with somebody and tell them about it all and have a massive cry and go from there. But how do I even do that?

GP. Depending on where you are, there are services that offer counselling.
Your employer might have a counselling service they use.
I loved my time in counselling, so many light bulb moments that made my life subsequently easier :)

Google IAPT (improved access to psychological therapies) near me. You can often self refer online. It free on the NHS. Many of their offerings are CBT based.

If you can afford it, you can seek counselling privately without a reference. If you feel you'd need it quickly, it might be your best option. The prices will vary a lot depending on where you live. You should make sure anyone you'd see is legitimate, so searching through somewhere like the BACP website is a good idea.