My first session went really well. Like everyone else, she is also in love with FavoriteOB. She is also a therapist who seems very competent. (Unlike non-Dr. B) I felt very comfortable with her, and I think this just might help. Just knowing that I have these sessions in my back pocket takes a big weight off my shoulders. We'll call her L from now on.
L started by getting to know me like I feel most anyone would. She asked lots of questions and inserted a few pearls of wisdom. She told me that this is very common and very treatable. She also asked if I had any family here (no), very many non-work friends nearby as support (no), or if it was possible for me to work part-time (no). These are all things I have imagined would help me greatly as well, so she gets points for getting the obvious. It's astounding sometimes how many people don't.
She also got points with me for pulling out a lot of the psychology stuff I remember from school and have used in my job. I know it's obvious she should know that stuff better than I do, but again, remember Non-Dr. B.
She has said we will do this in little steps. So far she's brought up what I've felt I had difficulty dealing with. She's concerned about my self-esteem and thinks I'm probably suffering from separation anxiety from E as part of the issues. She also figures I have an anxiety disorder partly genetic as my Mom suffers from great anxiety and partly situational. She says they pretty much usually just snowball, so it's good to get help younger like I am.
My homework right now is to stop asking "what if," and live in the now. It's also to ask myself if there is real evidence of the bad things I think of my situation and me. For example, "So and so might not respect me." Have they said they don't respect me? If not, then don't worry about it. However, I have had people tell me they respect that I juggle full time work and mothering. I have evidence of that respect, so I should focus on that as a truth.
She has counseled patience, with which I often struggle. It will take time, but I already feel like things are heading in the right direction.
First Session
Update Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 12:43 PM.
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