Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Is seeing/talking to a Counselor helpful? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]envythesin[/m] at 8:24 pm on Oct. 4, 2008[quote]I'd rather just talk to my friends...[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Wolferz Posted at 8:23 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 My college has a counseling center...It's free and it sounds like something i am kind of ready for.  I dont have any major issues, but there are things I woulld like to talk about and have some feedback/help with. In your experiene, is seeing a counselor a few times a beneficial thing?  Any negative things? Waste of time?

Replies Anonymous Posted at 2:52 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 What if your problems are so small you shouldn't really call them problems, but there just seems like so many of them. If you did talk to a counsellor about this type of thing, they wouldn't be thinking things like, "Well, this is a waste of time, I could be helping people that have real problems, would they? cha chi Posted at 1:56 am on Oct. 13, 2008 Quote: from Wolferz at 8:23 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 My college has a counseling center...It's free and it sounds like something i am kind of ready for. I dont have any major issues, but there are things I woulld like to talk about and have some feedback/help with. In your experiene, is seeing a counselor a few times a beneficial thing? Any negative things? Waste of time? Counselors are very helpful if you find the right one and want to LET them help you. You have to trust them and take their opinions seriously in order for you to be able to make change in your life and step over the depression line. I was semi-depressed for a while and talked to an online counselor via email and it was the best thing I could have done! Just dont take any medication before trying to talk to someone to sort out your emotional portion of things. Aerorobyn Posted at 1:50 pm on Oct. 12, 2008 I went to my college counselor for a bit of advice not too long ago. I talked to ONE guy--the lead counselor. Bad move. 1). He asked me about a Public Speaking class I'd have to take, and I told him that I didn't like public speaking...I get 'stage freight'...and he goes on to tell me that I have a damn Speech Impediment. Right, I have no stuttering or anything; and just because I don't like to speak in public, I apparently have a speech impediment. 2). At the beginning of the session, he said all that was talked about in there would be kept confidential. Two days after my visit, I get a call from some woman HE TALKED TO, and she wanted me to come in and talk to her. Riiiight...so much for keeping your word there, Counselor. 3). The guy just creeped me out. Most counselors do. They have that crazy stare...and just stare you up and down. I don't like it. In my opinion, they are NOT the best people to go to. Courtannnny Posted at 8:39 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 it helped me a lot :D A LOTTTTTT.. sometimes you just need someone of an outside source to talk to.. someone that wont judge.. .. i dont like to be judged. Kurasu chan Posted at 8:36 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 >> No councelers do shit nothing.. switchfoot52 Posted at 8:29 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 yea i went to the one at my college. it was ok. the lady could be a bit better at helping me but its ok brittanybackupp Posted at 8:26 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 They're fine if you just want to get your feelings out, and don't have anyone else to tell them to. In experience, that's all they're really good at, but most of the time it DOES help to get shit out and not hold it in, but if you're fishing for really good advice, I've never got any from one. r o c 2 Posted at 8:25 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 nope, they will only tell everyone in the school. i say keep it to yourself and dont talk to em Disposition Posted at 8:25 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 It helped once i found the right counselor. pclueless92 Posted at 8:25 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 mine sucked ass. she just STARED at me the whole time and didnt rly let me talk about anything other then family... when i went onto my friends shes like but what about ur family im like god STFU DLankan Posted at 8:25 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 Yes. I went to high school counseling and also did some training as a counselor-feel free to message me about stuff you want to talk about-it doesnt have to be big, everybody needs to talk at some point Peace and Blessings Skip Posted at 8:24 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 it's helpful just in the fact that u get to talk to them about ur thoughts and they can give u theirs and u can adjust urs accordingly hopefully envythesin Posted at 8:24 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 I'd rather just talk to my friends... HeartofJuyoMk2 Posted at 8:24 pm on Oct. 4, 2008 waste, but usually depends All 14 previous replies displayed.