Oh Deneb, thats really great :-)
Really.
:-)
I'm so proud of you for going. You are absolutely right - you really want to get through school and you have made a really positive move towards helping yourself achieve your goal

YAY!!!!

And I think... That other people are spot on: Thats about the best outcome there is.

My university councelling service is the same. They typically see students for 2 or 3 sessions to deal with short term problem focused stuff. They are NOT equipped to deal with mental health issues. They are NOT equipped to be able to provide ongoing psychotherapy. Some universities have different councelling services that offer different treatments, but yours sounds a lot like mine.

I'm seeing a councellor from university councelling services at the moment. because i have been having trouble getting someone from community mental health... but it is really hard. because she finds it hard to know what to do with me. because she is not used to giving someone psychotherapy. we make the best we can of the situation we have found ourselves in but... it sounds to me like you are actually going to get some help :-)

and that really is terrific.
don't get me wrong it will be hard work
but you are much more likely to get through school if you can start to make some sense of your moods
and if you can start to learn how to control them a little
and your behaviour when they strike you.

I think...
its really understandable to feel nervous.
i'm always really nervous when i meet a new clinician.
i really hope they turn out to be a good fit with you and you get along well :-)

>It's weird...I need this type of help when I'm in crisis and now I get this type of help and I'm not even in crisis.

it is hard to know what to do to help someone when they are in crisis... other people can't do anything to make your bad feelings stop :-(
and probably all they can do... is to help keep you safe by putting you in hospital or something...
but when you aren't in crisis
you can make real headway on stuff
so the next crisis is easier to cope with
and so it is not so much of a crisis.

:-)