My employer has an extended health services benefits, so I tried a counselling (online) session to talk about my anxiety. It felt rushed, and geared towards someone reaching out for help for the first time. It felt like she's been having the same conversation for a month, which is probably true.

As usual, I was taking this seriously and taking notes over reading material and video suggestions. But my gut instinct tells me this is not someone I would want to sit down in a coffee shop with. It felt like she was leading the conversation to a conclusion instead of listening. I've honestly gotten more out of chatting with co-workers and casually say it's difficult to control anxiety nowadays.

Well, I am not at square one. I just went "screw it, I'll get it done myself", and knocked the dust off some old bipolar books I bought when I was learning about the subject. I am thinking about cancelling the next online session as I feel it's a complete waste of my time.