So today I met with a "resident" doctor and a psychologist. He (the doctor) ran the show and she (the psychologist) was there to add in anything if needed. So it wasn't a "real" therapy appointment but basically like a "consultation" to help the resident doc's deal with patients seeking therapy and maybe to help them spot patients that might benefit from therapy. It definitely wasn't a wasted trip for me (even though they were running an hour behind!!!) So we started off with what meds I was on, why I was on them, and how long I'd been on them. Then he wanted to know why I thought I need to seek help. We spent about 15 minutes talking and they gave me 2 places to call here in my town (my doctors office is about 45 minutes away from my house). The psychologist gave me a few tips on what to look for in a therapist, she talked about how my relationship with the therapist needs to be 100% about trust and to listen to my gut if I feel it's "off" or I'm not happy in the relationship.
I also did a little googling and found a private practice I might call. It's an older woman but she deals specifically with depression and relationship problems. However it might take a while to get in to see here where as the one place that was suggested is a huge "practice" and they said I'd probably get an appointment with a week!!!
I'm suppose to check back in with my docs office a month to 6 weeks from now. But if I needed them for anything to call right away. Like if I can't find a therapist near me that I like, they have other resources for me. So that's where I'm at, I'm hoping to make some calls tomorrow and I'll hopefully report back with some good news!!!
