I go back to see the psych nurse practicioner next week. She's probably going to ask me if I've looked into getting a therapist. I'm going to tell her that it'd be kind of useless without having a "goal" for the therapy --seeing as how that's the first thing the therapist will discuss and write on my permanent record. My last bout of therepy didn't help at all. Ten sessions over six months (I don't think every three weeks was effective, but that's how they do it here). My goals were probably a bit too lofty: 1) develop some self-esteem and 2) make a friend or have some sort of social life.

I'm thinking that if I can get back in for a round two with a different therapist maybe my goal should just be to somehow "learn how to live with this #!%^t without expecting much of any improvement."

So, my question to those of you willing to share ... Do you have a specified goal for therapy, and what is it?