I'm really hoping I'm not the only person with this issue. I have wanted to go to counseling for years. I went to one counselor about 18 months ago, and she kept talking to me about my finances, telling me that I "should really listen to Suze Orman - that woman's a genius!"

This does not help, and is, of course, AFTER I've told her about my issues and how I'm considering going home and sleeping until my life is over. I'm getting better, slowly, with the help of my amazing husband and friends. However, I still think it would be beneficial to see a trained counselor or psychologist.

But... I'm scared. To death. I've already opened up to a few people (including this Suze Orman fan, who turns out to be trying to start a Life Coaching business and is leaving her psych practice...)

I'm having a hard time finding the strength/courage to open up to someone else again. How can I get over this, and how do I weed out potential bad experiences before going for an appointment?