[OnceUponADream]

I finally started going to my college's counseling center this last semester. For the summer, I said that I planned to continue, but I needed time to work out my schedule with where I work. I had planned to continue, but my schedule didn't work out. I emailed this reply, and I never got a response.

Now, I am trying to decide if I should try to do anything this next semester at school. It is a free service through my university, but I'm not sure if it was helping or not. I feel as though I have had many more problems come to the surface, but I don't know if I made any progress with solving any problems. It is probably good to be aware of some problems, but it also feels like a lot to juggle without any definite diagnoses or directions to go.

At this point, I am not seeking medication and I have never told my family or friends about this. So, should I try again? Should I wait until I graduate (approximately a year) and try the counseling center at a grad school?

Thanks for any advice. I don't go back to school until August, so I have some time to wander between the two decisions .

[Miswimmy1]

I think that you should continue. If its free, then why not... You said that you feel like many more problems have come to surface. Sometimes, everything has to be laid out before you can go about solving the issues. Sometimes, at least for me, it has to get worse before it gets better.

[wotchermuggle]

My experience is that school counselling is not the same as out of school counselling. It's more there for helping you deal with school issues rather than delving into your life. If you want to go deep, I'd see someone outside of school.

[OnceUponADream]

Originally Posted by wotchermuggle

My experience is that school counselling is not the same as out of school counselling. It's more there for helping you deal with school issues rather than delving into your life. If you want to go deep, I'd see someone outside of school.

That's one of the things that I wondered about. According to them, they will talk to you about anything you might have problems with, but maybe that doesn't mean that they are the best place to go...

The only reason that I started going was because it was convenient. I was too nervous to try a place that was separate from school because of the expense and the risk of having people question where I am going. I might be a bit paranoid, but I don't really want to tell anyone what's going on right now!

Thanks for your advice, and I might look in to that!

[wotchermuggle]

Originally Posted by OnceUponADream

That's one of the things that I wondered about. According to them, they will talk to you about anything you might have problems with, but maybe that doesn't mean that they are the best place to go...

The only reason that I started going was because it was convenient. I was too nervous to try a place that was separate from school because of the expense and the risk of having people question where I am going. I might be a bit paranoid, but I don't really want to tell anyone what's going on right now!

Thanks for your advice, and I might look in to that!

You could always try school and see if it's worth it for you. They probably could offer good references for other places to seek therapy too.

[nessaea]

If there's a part of you that thinks it might be worth it, I'd say keep going. I know there have been many times with myself and other people I have talked to where just when it felt like things were going nowhere, a huge breakthrough was made. Even if you don'[t continue with that T, it might be worth finding someone off campus, although it would likely not be free.

Also, don't be too quick to write-off college counselling centers. Some of them, I'm sure, are mediocre, but my current T is through my university, and she is the best T I have ever known. She has helped me so much, and with way more than just school issues. I started seeing someone at my school because of the same reasons as you, convenience and cost, but it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Let us know what you decide!

[WikidPissah]

I think every student could use someone to talk with.

[granite1]

same here . school is stressfull all on its own if it is free take advantage of it if you can