Posted by SLS on February 23, 2009, at 21:28:46
In reply to I am hopeless, helpless, and want to die., posted by Looney Tunes on February 23, 2009, at 15:31:02
Hi.
I am so sorry that your experiences with therapists have been so disappointing - if not destructive.
People here can suggest how you can go about better interviewing prospective therapists to help make sure you get one that will be a good fit. I would even tell the prospective therapist what were the main obstacles to your successful therapy in the past, including the behaviors of your former therapists and their tendency to disclose personal information.
Easier said than done, I know. It takes a certain amount of assertiveness to actually interview someone. However, it is the quality of your life that hangs in the balance. You don't need great self-esteem to ask for what you need, just a certain amount of desperation. You seem to have plenty of that.
One step at a time.
- Scott
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