Never send a dog to do a psychologist's work

[ceri]

Today I did one of those scary: I've gotten in touch with local counseling services. It turns out that one of the first friends I came out to knows someone who works at Seattle Counseling Service. She got his contact info and described my situation, and he sounded keen to help. So I called him today...only to find him out of the office. Left a message, but haven't heard back, so I'll try again in the morning.

I've been dragging my heels on getting started with medical and other help because of the sheer dead weight that is my case history. But it dawned on me, as my friend quoted her friend's responses, that while there will be hurdles to overcome in any case, these folks start off with big advantages when it comes to understanding where I am and what might help. I'm feeling my usual trepidations, but also a lot of optimism right now.

Comments

[amokk]

I'm always + about counseling, but that's because I'm getting my Masters in Counseling. Hopefully things go well, good luck!

[ceri]

I have enough good news for a follow-up post. :)