The thing about going to a therapist is that you kind of have to tell the entire truth. If you withhold information, details and such, you're only lying to yourself. The therapist is an unbiased party, and a good one will be able to read the signs that you're holding back. You go to them for help; they are there to help you and can only do so if you let them know what's going on.

This guy that I went to is definitely not like the guy that I went to a couple years ago, but it didn't go horribly. I don't think he focused on the wrong things, like the first two I experienced in Seattle, but I'm not sure how I feel yet. I'm going to give it a couple more visits before I make a permanent decision about it. He wanted to see me next week, but financially it's not possible until after I get paid again. I still have to go grocery shopping and pay a couple bills.

It's funny, I'd rather see a male therapist because I feel they would be able to offer a different kind of perspective than a female one. I get that they've all been trained to be a certain way, but the two therapists that I went to in the beginning were female and I didn't like how they handled themselves. Seeking help from a male therapist just provides a better outcome, at least for me it does.

A lot can happen in the next two weeks. There's also a possibility of nothing happening in the next two weeks. Either way, I still feel like I'll have a lot to talk about the next time I go see him.

There are a lot of different therapeutic approaches, and I think the person's underlying personality feeds into how they conduct therapy, so personally I do think that who you pick makes a big difference.
» randomjunk on 2014-10-21 03:04:18

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