Appointments **Updated post 8**

[pretty on the inside] · 21-10-2008, 10:11 PM

Tomorrow I have my first counselling session at the uni counselling service. It'll be a while until I will be able to get a real appointment as this is only an assessment I think, to see what kind of help I need. I have no idea what to say though =\ I don't know if I'll be able to talk enough to tell them why I feel that I need counselling so they might just think I don't need it?

Also, I didn't mention my ED behaviours to the EIT earlier and wonder if perhaps I should have done. (They just asked me loads of questions about what the psych in A&E had written down and I think they're going to try and get me some help for anxiety. They also told me to call the crisis team if I felt unsafe again. I will see them again in 2 weeks' time I think =\)

musicmad123 · 21-10-2008, 10:33 PM

good luck

Aidee · 22-10-2008, 04:30 AM

I know it's really scary, but it's important to be as completely honest about everything so that they can give you a proper assessment.

I don't know how your Uni counseling service works, but many times at a clinic with multiple counselors there is one person that does the intake assessments and then they assign you to your permanent counselor based on who they think you will get on with the best.

Also, different counselors can specialize in different things, and if you are honest about all your issues then you can get a counselor who has the most expertise in those areas.

Stellata · 22-10-2008, 09:17 AM

^ What Aidey said.

Let us know how it goes.

Misunderstood. · 22-10-2008, 11:24 AM

Don't worry too much about now knowing what to say, they'll be asking you things so it won't be up to you to make conversation.
The main thing is, to be honest. Otherwise there is no point you seeing them at all.
Good Luck.

roiben · 22-10-2008, 12:30 PM

If I remember correctly, Uni counselling service will often have a person that does the initial meeting, and then assign you a specific counsellor who you will stay with as long as you feel is needed. Normally, they will give you a questionnaire to fill out at the time, which gives them a basic understanding of where you are at. The best thing is to be honest with them, if you do not feel you can say everything there and then, there is nothing wrong with telling them that, they will understand and will not turn you away because you are unable to spill beans in one go *hugs*

Best of luck and let us know how it goes?

Roiben

[pretty on the inside] · 22-10-2008, 05:42 PM

Well I was fairly honest about the things I can manage to talk about (some things I have to write down so we didn't really discuss those) and the woman I saw said that it sounds like I definitely need some kind of support, but probably on a more long term basis than they tend to offer there =\ So... I'm not sure what's happening. They're going to talk to my GP and the EIT to get a better picture of what's going on and let me know if they are going to arrange anything.

I really wish I could have been just a tiny bit more open because there is an issue I really need to resolve before I can begin to get better but I can't really talk about it very well so I'm worried I just won't get any support for it.

Stellata · 22-10-2008, 07:13 PM

Becoming more open is all part of the process of being in counselling/therapy. It tends to unfold as you move forward, pretty naturally.

[pretty on the inside] · 25-10-2008, 07:37 PM

Today I've received a letter from my GP saying that they "...have had some correspondence through frm the Out of Hours Service. they tell me that you have been having problems with your health recently and they have arranged a follow up appointment for you. You may recall that we met up to discuss the difficulties you were having. We said that we would meet up again after a month to review how things were going for you.

Perhaps you would like to bring that appointment forward and come and see me to discuss the recent difficulties you have been having. I hope that you are feeling a little bit better at the moment."

I don't know what she means by out of hours services, and I don't know what they've told her to make her want to bring the appointment forward. I'm thinking of maybe just not getting back to her, but could she try and check up on me?
I'm kind of worried and paranoid now =\

whirlpools · 25-10-2008, 10:53 PM

it might be a good idea to get back to her, she might have got something confused. otherwise, you'll just be anxious and paranoid and it'll blow up really huge when it's probably just a mistake or something badly worded. xxx