I’m considering going into therapy for my issues, mainly depression and the fact that the only ways I know how to deal with my issues are to distract myself by getting really drunk, really high, or cutting. I have tried figuring it out on my own, but some of my friends think it’d be better to talk to a professional. However, I went to therapy before when the cutting started, and had an extremely bad experience. She basically tried to put me on drugs before she even knew anything about me, which didn’t sit well with me. Then, when she tried to give me ideas on things to do to stop myself from wanting to cut, I asked her what I should do if nothing worked, and she said, “Well, if it doesn’t help, and you still feel the need to, then you can.” Basically, she didn’t help me solve anything, and so I stopped going. Now I’m just wary that if I start seeing someone, they’ll be the same, and I know it will take me a bit to trust them. I also don’t have a lot of money to afford this, and I don’t want my parents to know I’m getting treatment, and I’m still on their insurance. Basically, whats the best way that I could go about finding therapists who would work for me, without spending an arm and a leg?
