1. How long have you been in therapy?

18 months with current therapist. Before that, about 9 months with a different counselor.

2. What are your main symptoms, the reasons you went into therapy?

With first counselor, basically I went because I was not very functional and severely depressed. With second therapist, I was less depressed and went because I was "stuck" and couldn't move forward with my life and get a divorce, like I wanted to.

3. What do you think are the origins of your symptoms?

Depression--life events, horrible longterm marriage. Trauma--marriage with abusive partner, childhood abuse, bad relationship with mother.

4. How successful has your therapy been?

Very successful, with the second therapist. We did a lot of trauma work early on so I could get unstuck. I also am no longer depressed because of our work together. I also have learned a lot about how to have a healthy relationship (with my therapist). I still have work to do on the trauma, and I also want to deal with what I think is ADD. And I want to learn to set boundaries with people and know what I am feeling and my needs and not be petrified to tell people I have needs.