Finally seeing a therapist
Hi everyone,
Today I finally scheduled an appointment with a therapist (woohoo!) and I was wondering if anyone had any tips? On monday it will be my first time seeing someone. I'm pretty shy and normally I don't like to talk about feelings or anything personal, but I realize I have to to make a change. I'm mostly seeing them for managing my depression and anxiety. I've had 2 anxiety attacks this summer and school hasn't even started yet. (My heart is still beating fast from the phone call lol)
First, I'm pretty sure I have avoidant personality disorder, but I'm not sure if I should bring it up or not, but I seem to fit most of the criteria from what I've seen online. I don't know if they could even officially diagnose me.
I'm trying to be proactive and write a list of what I want to talk about. I assume the first appointment will start with talking about my background a little bit but I want to be prepared. But yeah, I was just wondering if anyone can tell me their experiences and what to expect :) thanks