I'm seeing a counselor... now what? Mental Health

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It was a big hurtle for me to go see a counselor. Now I%26#039;ve seen her four times, and she hasn%26#039;t given me a diagnosis. Do you usually get a diagnosis? Also, what is supposed to be happening now? I mean, I go in and talk to her, but I still feel bad. I haven%26#039;t seen her for three weeks now because she had a meeting and then was sick, but I%26#039;m going to see her tomorrow. I still feel bad -- almost worse than before -- and I don%26#039;t know how seeing someone and talking to them every week is going to make this better. Does it?

1 day ago

Thanks! Actually, I really do like my counselor. Maybe it%26#039;s just that I haven%26#039;t seen her in three weeks that I feel this way now... I really don%26#039;t want to have to take medicine for a whole variety of reasons, and actually, I%26#039;m not even sure if my counselor is licensed to prescribe medication or if I have to go somewhere else for that. I want to deal with this through counseling alone if possible... but I just don%26#039;t understanding how talking is supposed to help.

the diagnosis is not done by speaking to someone one or two times , it comes when you get to know some one and understand why they feel or think the way they do and to find out how they react to certain situations and if it was the right reaction for that situation.it takes a while for a diagnosis to come .and you didn%26#039;t get in this mood over a short time so it probably won%26#039;t get resolved in a short time.so just be patient , tell your councilor how you feel , see if she can shed some light on your questions, and if you feel like you need more sessions then by all means ask for them if she is not going to be there when you think you need her most ,then tell her.so when you see her tomorrow ask her how she thinks you are doing . good luck and again be patient,you will start feeling better soon.Answer Over!
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