I hope I'm posting in the right place, this is my first post. I've been considering seeing a counselor/therapist/psychiatrist/etc for quite some time but I haven't been able to push myself to make the phone call to schedule an appointment. I suppose I'm a little embarrassed that I need to and would be even more so if anyone found out. Depression, financial problems, marital, family, and friend problems, childhood issues, etc... dozens of things over the years to make me pretty much the basket case I am today. I guess I don't know how to start or how to even choose a doctor. I was hoping others might be able to tell me how they made the decision and how those first visits were? Any advice to pass along? Thank you.