[SingDanceRunLife]

I know that I need to be going to T...but I honestly just really don't want to. I like my T back home...a lot...and in my mind, there is no one who can compare to her, so I'm avoiding going to anyone else. Problem is, home is an hour and a half away...and the only place at school I can go is the counseling center. Now, it's not bad, but it's certainly not anything like what I'm used to and what I like (and yes, I've been there and tried -- last semester)...ugh.

[Liam Grey]

I'm sorry you can't go back to your old T, but if you feel the need, then I think that you should give a chance to a new therapist/counselor..!

Good luck and stay strong.

[SingDanceRunLife]

I just don't really like the counseling center at my school....

[ECHOES]

What about a therapist outside of school, in the community where your school is located?

[SingDanceRunLife]

I have no transportation to do that...otherwise it would be a good idea.

[darkrunner]

It sounds like your choices are limited, which stinks, but you do have a choice.

Sometimes we have to take what is available and make the best of it.

What don't you like about the counseling center at your school?

[SingDanceRunLife]

Honestly, it's just that I don't click with the counselors there. I clicked with m T at home almost immediately in that I liked her and decided to stick with her...but I've known her and have been going to her on and off for 3 years, and just over the summer is when I really started being able to be open about everything...and that's good for me...closer to what I want/need.

[darkrunner]

That's awesome that you clicked with your other T immediately, but it doesn't have to happen that way. I didn't click with my T at first but I stuck with her and and she's been really helpful. (I've been with her for about 2 years now.)

[SingDanceRunLife]

It's not just that...I don't really know how to explain it.

[Perna]

I think I know what you mean; I did my school counseling center too for a couple years. Maybe going at all isn't worth the upset/unpleasantness of going somewhere you don't want to? What can you gain if you don't want to talk to these counselors? Kind of defeats the purpose and sets you up for feeling bad about yourself for not doing better?

Were I you, I'd look to see if there were books I could read from the school/library) or if I could find a couple good workbooks or start a journal projects and kind of try self-therapy for a bit? I was in group therapy at my school counseling center too, maybe that would be a bit better, being with other students having trouble too?

[SingDanceRunLife]

I'm glad there's someone who understands!

[Fartraveler]

I moved about an hour-plus from my T also, and I also didn't want to find someone new. So, sometimes we do phone sessions. Right now, I see her every other week for 2 hours. Maybe your T would be open to something like phone sessions? or some frequent but longer sessions? or something like that?

-Far

[SingDanceRunLife]

I don't know.

It turns out that I can see the one counselor at the counseling center who I do like (though how effective I think my time was with her before was iffy)...so we'll give that a go and see what happens.