I am not expecting good therapy to fall out of the sky and I am willing to work hard and push myself but I need to feel that I am not doing this alone. I have no other support system, and nobody I can talk to. I know what I need to do but I need help [/QUOTE]

So I think you need to tell her what you need to not feel alone. Personally I think if she's in the room with you and listening to what you say, you are not alone. If you want her to do something else, you have to say so.

The other thing you could do is work on whatever you need to in order to earn more money so you are not so limited in your choices. Get a second job, take out a loan, whatever. Maybe you'd be more willing to do what you need to do as you say, if you have a different therapist.

I think if you're ready to do what you need to do, any therapist or no therapist at all will fit the bill. But I really think one session is not enough under these circumstances to know whether it's going to work. Especially where you did not tell her at least what you've said here. You haven't shared your reactions with her or been open about what you need. If her goals aren't your goals, that's one thing. But she was very blunt about what she thinks you need to do, and I think naming that upfront is very good. You say you want that. I don't think you will suffer harm if you go to another session and give it a try. That's all I'm suggesting. And tell her what you told us here. Then see how it goes.