Specter wrote:
anyways, not sure what specifically you'd want advice with, but from my experience:
-your first few sessions aren't going to fix everything. i made the appointments during a manic episode, and spent the first three sessions basically using my therapist as my verbal punching bag and then the fourth basically crying to her that i was a shit person in an attempt to guilt her into giving me the clear (neither of which things were acceptable) . you'll learn shit like how to apologize, how to unpack logical vs illogical thoughts, and how to handle legitimate instances of being abandoned/hurt in a healthy manner
-if you lean to the manic/angry side, ask to focus on anger management as well as other practices if they don't already do so. as i said above, i spent the first three sessions angry for no reason (therapist didn't want me going back to college, i felt like she was intentionally trying to drag me behind to make me look dumb) and it wasn't until i started my anger management that i was able to make any progress