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I can't bring myself to give into getting help from a professional therapist or psychologist and fully trust them in helping me. I'm skeptical about the kind of help i would be receiving. It's horrible that my thoughts in this case are irrational and I feel trapped, because I want to get the help but I'm hesitant. I know I'm hesitating and I know why. Would there be good intentions?
Can I really open myself up and entrust a complete stranger, who's suppose to help me figure out what's wrong with me and help?
Worried about reopening wounds and used against me.
I fear to even mention certain things that have bothered me so much and for so long.
How can I get passed that and feel comfortable with it enough to progress in getting myself help?
Don't know how to let go this fear because I know I can't live like this and I don't want to.
I need to make a decision soon.
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Sounds really good that you're interested in finding help. These are all things that you should communicate to a therapist if you choose to consider them. Probably best to go slow, lay all of these issues out and see what they say, if they make you feel comfortable or not. This might sound negative, but it's definitely okay to turn down a therapist if you feel like they're not going in the right direction (I've had like 5+ in my life and only the latest one is really helping, and like 2 were only halfway helpful) so you can always choose to try a different one if you don't feel right about opening up to them. They are strangers, but they want to become people in your life who do get to know you, who are equipped to work through your feelings with you, and have gone to school for a long time to train for this opportunity as a professional. The best thing to do in my opinion would be to mention all of these things here as your concerns, be direct about them (some therapists may assume their own direction in dealing with issues, may end up getting farther from solving what you want) and go slow, only getting into the real sensitive stuff when you feel like you can trust them. Do not put up with a therapist who makes you feel pressured or guilty, either.
ReplyI will be something to consider in the near future.
Much appreciated.
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