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Hi there...just wondering the best way to approach an assesment session for counselling.
I went last week to the doctors surgery and saw a counsellor on the NHS for an assesment and have now been put on the waiting list to be given up to 8 sessions. However I have had counselling for a few years when at university this was via the doctors, so rather strange that they dont offer long term help here at home.
Anyway the counsellor last week said she will put me on the waiting list but I may be better to get counselling free from the conections service.(as I am under 25) I went along to the local centre today and have another assesment this thursday.
I feel a bit uncomfortable going through things again and this is only going to be a 30min session, so would it be an idea to write down all the things that are making me depressed?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hi Dollie.
Thank you very very much for your detailed and informative reply..and being so quick!
Well as I am looking for jobs at the moment I think I may be able to get an early evening appointment with the conections service which is good. I mean at the moment I have a fair amount of free time but should i get something this could change and I would feel bad either having to get off work once a week or having to cancel the counselling.
I must admit also that I feel bad now that I am probably going to get help from the conections service and in a sense didnt need to have the session with the counsellor at the doctors. Saying that though it did help to talk as last week was a really bad week.
Well i will write down all the things that i think i need to talk about/that bring on the feelings I have. though saying that there are some things that i think maybe i need to discuss but would not feel able to do straight away, I dont know about writing these down.
Thank you for your help. One more question though..! Why do you think I was able to get so much help when at uni...this was still with the NHS but I got one session every 3 - 4 weeks for around a year.
hi dollie
no that made sense. Erm does this make a difference...she was a community psyiatric (sorry thats prob spelt wrong!) nurse. She was based at the local mental health services centre but came to visit the gp's surgery which was on campus. I did also see a university counselling service counsellor at the beginning of uni but my doctor (who i was seeing once a month to check on progress) said i was not progressing and insisted i see the CPN.
Sorry to go on!
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