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lightofday — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 23:47:05 GMT

Hi guys and girls..... well it's been an interesting time for me of late. I just wanted to come and say thanks to you all for being there to listen and offer advice. You're all so very giving of your time and empathy, and such good people.

I finally plucked up the courage to meet with another counsellor... and it was a very good first meeting. I'm very hopeful I will be able to make good progress with this person, and I feel so relieved that I found them. It nearly killed me going, I was in such a state when I arrived, but it was all so very worth it.Things look very promising - I'm still a bit cautious, but feeling very positive about what we can achieve.

To the person who offered the tip of printing out what you write on here if you have trouble when feeling under pressure trying to articulate it (might have been AGrace?) - thank you!! It was so beneficial, helped them understand it all straight away, and saved me a lot of grief trying to spit it all out. Best tip ever and I'd now also recommend it to anybody in the same situation and headspace.

I also stumbled across an exceptional resource by chance one day (and thank god I did). It's a website which is a massive database of all different types of therapists, with a very comprehensive profile on each of them. It's almost like a resume for each - past work history, life history, philosophies, treatment styles used, cost, transport to location, hours, etc etc. You can make a shortlist of all of the therapists you are considering dealing with, save it, and start from there. It was so unbelievably helpful to me and I cannot believe it's not more widely known, recommended or publicised.

Again, thank you all so much.

Hi all

Neil_1 — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 03:03:56 GMT

Hi lightofday

Thank you for posting this – it really does ooze out so much (oh good use of the english language Neil), it really does ooze out so many positive vibes.

Yes, the printing out of previously written issues is a brilliant thing – or even simply to jot them down and take them along with you. Oftentimes, I’ll do up a list and add to it during the upcoming week before a particular session; and sometimes I can delete some off before I get there; it’s totally up to you.

That counsellor that you met sounds very promising, as you described. And from the first meeting as well – cause it’s anxiety and nervous time in the lead up as you’re never sure how that meeting will go and whether you’ll actually gel with that person.

Keep writing to us as well, if you feel ok to do so.

Kind regards

Neil

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white knight — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:18:37 GMT

Well done lightofday,

Progress can come in small ways or big steps. either way its progress. Yeh, Agrace is a gem.

Take care and like Neil said, we are here for you.