Thank you for your advice and guidance on this - I did call the t because of your encouragement and have a (first?..will there be more?) appointment tonight.

I want to do this but I am not sure the universe agrees....you see, the original appointment had to be rescheduled because of a snow storm. And now (NO LAUGHING!!), a bird POOPED on my head when I was out walking my dog at lunch...so I have to go meet the t for the very first time in person with DRIED BIRD POOP in my hair!!! And to think I was just worried about the humidity making my hair frizzy...sheesh...bad karma or what??

But I am going anyway....wish me luck...no, better yet, wish me courage.