Pilopheces

One line of thinking that persists in my head (even after seeing a counselor for awhile) is the concept of not feeling "eligible" so to speak. I mean that to delineate the need for real therapeutic, clinical work as opposed to someone like myself who (fortunately) has had no major trauma or medical conditions but just experiences general low level anxiety and depression like probably all adults.

Like I just needed a life coach or something as opposed to proper therapy and that I was taking up a slot in these counselor's patient panels when I wasn't utilizing the full extent of their clinical capabilities.

Is this a concept you think about on your side? Do you find yourself with patients that really just need a few close friends in their life?

Appreciate that response. It's true that if I frame it from the perspective of preventive/maintenance care it definitely puts a different shine on things.

I suppose it's on me to ensure I am upfront about this with any therapist to make sure they're on the same page. Admittedly I felt nervous about this dynamic but never vocalized it!