Advice, going to a counsellor?!
Question: Advice, going to a counsellor!?
ok well im going to a counsellor for the first time next week about my ED and other stuff but the thing is i'm not very good at telling people my feelings when i'm face to face with them, so i wrote all of what i wanted to say down, to give to the counsellor!. (To avoid, going "Oh no im fine", and running away!.!.!.lol)
Anyways my question is, is that ok!? or will they be like, no i want you to tell me, not for me to have to read about it!?
Thanks! xWww@Answer-Health@Com
Anyways my question is, is that ok!? or will they be like, no i want you to tell me, not for me to have to read about it!?
Thanks! xWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
No writing what you want to say is a good thing! Cause your writing what your thinking and your counselor may even give you a little notebook to write in!. Its a way of releasing your thoughts and emotions!.
Counselors have a way of working with you and finding ways to help you vent (talk) thats what they are best at!. So even if you don't want to talk you may be surprised when you do!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Counselors have a way of working with you and finding ways to help you vent (talk) thats what they are best at!. So even if you don't want to talk you may be surprised when you do!Www@Answer-Health@Com
omg i have exactly the same problem i can get everything out in the open on paper but when it comes to talking one on one i juz bottle it and cant bring out what i want to say! ive never been to a counsellor however im planning to soon so ill be checking this space out to c what answers you get, i totally know where ur coming from tho!. i would think theyd b ok with it tho, i hope for ur sake as well as mine lol :) good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
He'll probably want you to tell him rather than read it!. The whole process is about learning to talk to him about difficult things and discussing them!. You can use your list to help you remember what you want to say; it was a good idea for you to do that! He may want to ask you questions about what's on the list, too!. (I've been in counseling many times before with various people!.)Www@Answer-Health@Com
The counsellor will be very happy that you have written it down! I am sure tha counsellor is used to people just coming in and feeling uncomfortable and not saying much!. If she/he is a good counsellor, he/she will understand your discomfort in talking, and will be happy to read!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i dont see that being a problem im sure she'll understand that its hard for you to express the way your feeling face to face with someone you dont really know!. do it, its fine :)Www@Answer-Health@Com