hi lostgirl
thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad you've decided to see what therapy can do!
Here is a link to a site that I like a lot. It has a great question and answer section and talks about all different kinds of therapies. My preference is psychodyamic/psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Others have other preferences. Anyway here is the link:
www.guidetopsychology.com.
Welcome and I hope you'll stay in touch.