Hello, I'm new here and I need some counseling, I hope you can help me out.
I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder. I came to this diagnostic because I was experiencing great gastrical problems and my doctor ordered a psychology test performed. The test showed that I was very depressed and stressed. My doctor prescribed Alrprozalam, but he told me I must get into some kind of therapy, or else my symptoms wouldn't disappear because he wasn't addressing the root of the problem but only the symptoms.
Now, this wasn't a surprise to me; I knew. I have even been in therapy. The problem is, I have never found a phychologist that I liked. I guess it sounds shallow, that I didn't like the doctors, but I happen to think the rapport with your therapist is a great step towards the success of therapy. One of them kept telling me I should find God in order to be well. I'm an atheist and told her so, but she said that was my problem and once it was solved everything would go well. Another one kept asking me to relate my issues with my parents, and I was unable to do so. It just so happens I don't think all my problems are my parent's fault. The last one I went with, the one who performed the personality test on me, when he saw I didn't believe much in therapy, started attacking me.
My boyfriend is into psychology, and he says it's just that I've had the worst luck ever when it comes to psychologists. That it is just a matter of finding out which therapy school best suits me. Now, I don't know anything about that, and I do think I need some help, so I'm posting this in hopes someone might help me find a site or something where I can read about the different styles for therapy, or what is it I should look for in a psychologist.
Thank you very much.
