Dear Rio,

I'm going to go against the grain here.

I'm not sure what your Dad is worried about. Everything that is discussed in therapy is confidential. At the very worst all that would be disclosed is that you had PTSD.

The beauty of the NHS is that they will refer you to the right person. The downside to the NHS is that there are long waiting lists.

I would only go private if you don't think you can wait for the treatment.

It's a good idea to keep in contact with your doctor to try to hurry the appointment up with the psychologist that you are waiting to see.

It's up to you of course, but I think your Dad is over-worrying about this.

PM me if you need.