Counselling

Former Member

So I've been having counselling for, a number of weeks, and I have about three/four left. but recently I've been thinking of excuses not to attend, It feels like a chore. I recently changed counsellors from a male, to a female.

Every wednesday, When I wake up and I'm walking to counselling, I think to myself "I could be doing something better now" like most of the princes trust courses clash with counselling, or people wanna come see me on Wednesdays.

I don't feel like its "helping" anymore, of it ever has. I don't like disclosing or talking about whats happened in my past, So I know I'm just being a burden and someone else could benefit from my session (even if my counsellors leaving in about 3 weeks) I've been waiting for counselling for ages, now I have it...and it just, doesn't feel right..

Former Member

Hiya! Same, I used to think my school counseller helped, now...all she goes on about is I need to go into school...but I do try...
Maybe talk to your counseller and say you've been feeling like you don't think it's really making much of a difference?

Former Member

A very wise person once said to me that therapy (counselling is a form of therapy) will always feel wrong and the ill mind will resist it.

Yes, it sucks to miss out on fun stuff, but remember how hard you worked to get here.

Former Member

I didn't go today...

Former Member

Hey Emmalee

It's a shame that you feel that counselling isn't helping, but it's not unusual to not 'click' with your counsellor or to take a while to warm to them. Is there anyone you can talk to about maybe switching to someone else? Or someone you can give feedback to about what's not working for you?

I also wanted to give you a link to our step finder article about opening up to a counsellor. Apologies if you know about it already, but I thought that the first-person opinions from others in your situation might reassure you that you're not alone in how you're feeling.

*hug*