This is pretty much what I'm thinking, winter. I've been struggling for a while about whether or not to talk about The Sexual Abuse, and the financial issues are complicating things because if I go there, and then decide that I can't hack him financially, I will have dug myself a serious hole.

Aside from that, I really appreciate your input as a fellow social worker. You get it. I'm a caseworker and not a therapist, but it is definitely emotionally taxing and underpaid. I would not want to do anything else, though, and I imagine you feel the same way! It makes me feel good knowing that you found someone equally helpful and competent who takes your insurance; I think part of my problem is that I'm freaking out about whether I can start over again and find someone I connect with as much.

That said, I think I'm going to put off a decision for a while, push myself to ask him to sign the reimbursement form and see what happens with my reimbursement. (Thanks, Wiki...)