counseling

I did the whole counseling thing...for three sessions. I thought the lady that I had chosen would be good for me. Her sister had MS so she knew about it and it's progression. She seemed really nice and didn't seem like she would be preachy with me (I didn't want someone preachy religiously or motherly like). I wanted someone that I could talk to who would offer insight into my thoughts and help me work though the maze of emotions in my head and heart.
I went to see her and the first session was just, okay. I chalked this up to the fact that I didn't know her and she didn't know me and that this is how these things usually go. You tell your story they take the info and then you get down the business next session. She kept telling me that I was on the right track and I knew what I needed to be doing. She didn't offer me anything I didn't already know about myself or methods to help with coping or insight. The worst part was the silent moments where she wouldn't say anything and would just stare at me. I would thus rack my brain for some other little nugget of info that she would again do nothing with! I wasn't going to do all her work for her. Yeah I know a bit about counseling heck I've been a social worker for 10yrs now. I think social worker is just a fancy name for counselor that deal with not only people's emotional messes but their daily living as well.
I'm a pretty easy going person and like to give people the benefit of the doubt. So I let her have a third session. This session was by far the worst session of all. I told her that I had started using a yoga breathing technique to calm my head and spirit. She thought this was great basically called me a success and sent me on my way. I was only there for half an hour that session.
Needless to say I will not be going back to her or recommending her to any one that needs any REAL therapy. The last time I saw her was over a month ago and I really realize that I need to find someone else that will really get me to open up. Sooner or later I'll find the right person.