I am currently finishing up my exchange in France where I've had awesome experiences and faced life-changing learning curves. Now I'm returning home to my extremely estranged parents who have been fighting all my life--deep, disgusting trenches of arguments that seem never-ending.
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posted by rhythm_queen
on Apr 28, 2013 -
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Had a job interview over a week ago and can't get a couple of the questions out of my head
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 22, 2013 -
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My partner and I are considering going into couples counselling. The insurance plan we share does not cover this type of counselling "except when rendered in connection with services provided for a treatable mental disorder." One of us is in treatment for a mental disorder, so this seems worth investigating. Can you offer us any experience or advice about dealing with therapists and/or insurance companies in this situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 14, 2013 -
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Seeking Louise L. Hay style counsellor / practitioner in UK (preferably South East)
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posted by fries
on Dec 2, 2012 -
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You decided to leave your marriage, which has had good times but also so many bad ones. You finally came to the point where you realised you had to get out; how did you go from realising it to actually doing it, despite the inertia of being with someone whom you still loved (just not enough to overcome all the negatives in the marriage any more)?
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posted by six sided sock
on Nov 5, 2012 -
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I am failing in most aspects of my life - should I get counselling?
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posted by cyml
on Oct 31, 2012 -
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My counsellor tells me that I need to stop enabling my wife's anxieties; my wife tells me that my not sharing what I'm talking about in counselling sessions is making her anxious. How do I square this circle?
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posted by six sided sock
on Oct 17, 2012 -
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How do I get a handle on what I've uncovered in therapy outside the therapist's office whilst my therapist is unavailable for a few weeks?
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posted by six sided sock
on Sep 22, 2012 -
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I think it's time for my wife and I to separate, but I have no idea exactly how to go about it. Help me out, hive mind.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 5, 2012 -
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I'm trying to convince my wife to attend marriage counselling with me, but I'm having a hard time doing so. Her opinion of marriage counselling (based on what she's read online) is that it's a waste of money and that a marriage counsellor would "only tell us what we already know." When I've pointed out that a marriage counsellor is there to help facilitate communication, her response has been "if we need a facilitator to help us communicate we're fucked anyway."
Reasons for needing counselling + bonus snowflakery inside. Apologies; it turned into a bit of a mind-dumpy wall of text.
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posted by anonymous
on May 21, 2012 -
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This year I need to get my finances in order but what sort of professional would be able to help?
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posted by freya_lamb
on Jan 2, 2012 -
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Please help me come up with role play scenarios to assist me in practicing my telephone counselling skills.
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posted by KLF
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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Mom's about to start psychotherapy for a condition that has been around for a long time and that we only recently had the nerve to talk to her about. How can we be supportive, what can/should we do to help her through the shock of going to therapy for the first time, and what else can we do?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2011 -
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Where can I find resources on complicated grief, especially with regard to grieving something that never was?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 8, 2011 -
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Could someone recommend a psychologist for couples' counselling in Toronto?
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posted by Paquda
on Nov 11, 2010 -
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Looking for a good marriage/couples therpaist in the Toronto area. This a more of a "tune-up" situation, not a "save my marriage!" situation.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 27, 2010 -
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"Get therapy" seems to be a common decree around these parts, but that's usually where the suggestion begins and ends. Okay: but how? Can I get the Baedeker Guide to Seeking Therapy?
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posted by gavagai
on May 19, 2010 -
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Counselling newbie, not having a great experience of it. Am I doing it wrong? Is my counsellor? Or is counselling just not the route to take, here?
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posted by Catseye
on Jan 25, 2010 -
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Any recommendations for a therapist in the Jacksonville FL area that specializes in couples/marriage counseling and CBT? If they take UHC that would be helpful as well.
posted by anonymous
on May 1, 2009 -
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I’m asking this on behalf of a good friend in Vancouver, BC, who’s going through an especially hard time right now. In her own words, she feels like she’s “drowning in her own life” but doesn’t know how to even BEGIN to address things. She’s willing to try counseling but could really use some therapist recommendations, which is what I’m asking for here.
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posted by zeph
on Dec 3, 2007 -
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I'm having difficulties choosing a (telephone) therapist starting from a long list. Partly practical, partly mental...
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 4, 2006 -
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What's the real story with using health insurance for mental health services, related privacy issues, and how it affects one's ability to get insurance coverage in the future?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 26, 2006 -
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What should I start first: personal or couples counselling? Or does it matter?
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posted by Zozo
on Aug 9, 2006 -
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So I'm still angry at my mother for some things she did during my childhood. I don't want to be anymore. What do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 18, 2006 -
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I'm thinking of seeking counseling for a variety of reasons. Being new to the US however, I have questions about how therapy will have an effect on my future health care coverage. Should I pay out-of-pocket or file for coverage?
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posted by barnone
on Nov 7, 2005 -
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My fiancee and I are having real issues and would like counselling asap to attempt to reconcile them (I'm in individual conunselling now). The problem? She's in Texas, I'm in England. Any ideas?
posted by anonymous
on May 11, 2005 -
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