Hi Hans. If you know of another psychotherapist that you might want to see, it seems like changing might be a good idea. It is troubling to me to hear that the current person you see has taken so little time to talk to you, especially the first time you met with him.

I know that I don't always get as much time as I need with my meds prescriber, but the first time I saw him, he did spend an hour asking me questions and taking a history.

Also, do you mind describing your choking feeling in more detail? Is is like temporarily having your throat close and you can't breathe? Or is it different?

I am also curious if you have chronic medical problems/health conditions. I am asking about this because I do, and went through a period where I was experiencing having my throat close off just for a second or two and I wouldn't be able to get a breath. I was also having problems with depression and anxiety at that time. The problem went away, and I was never really certain if it was caused by anxiety or if it was related to my medical conditions.

I'm glad that you've come to this forum. It is a great place to talk about your concerns and to learn and to offer support to other people. We mostly all try to share with each other and support and help each other.