My first therapist, my pcp at the time recommended. I never wanted to attend therapy so it took her a while to convince me to it a try. She knew I was in a pretty fragile state emotionally, so she told me there was only one person she would trust referring me to. Finally I afreed to seeing that person for a short period of time. I saw her for 10 years.

After about 8 years I started having fears of her retiring and I knew to be able to stop therapy I needed to deal with my trauman. After consulting with my TI sought out a T who provided EMDR. From all that I read it would inly ve a few sessions and it would be better. I wanted somebody who worked close to where I lived but I hadnt dealt with through work, and an older female who took my insurance. The person I found through psychology today was somebody T had talked to over the years on a professional level but she never really knew her. When I told pdoc who was going to meet with, her response was if it doesnt work out with her I have another person who I think would be a good fit.

I met with the person I found and it was horrible. T agreed I should cancel and never see that person again. So pdoc gave me the name of the person she felt I should see. I eas very nervous because she is 5 years younger than me and her office is almost 45 miles from where I live and work. We are also in a totally different place in life my kids are all now young adults her child is a four. We hace been working together for almost 3 years.. It hasnt been perfect but we work really well together. She has heloed me deal with the sudden loss of T and all the trauna it triggered for me. We are very slowly working in my past trauma but realize just how mych it effects almost every aspect of my life so it us slow going.