For the first time I talked to a counselor, It was a 45-minute 1-on-1 session and I had to share my issues. It was my first time so I was very nervous about how that person would talk. Everyone has some or other issues during this phase of life where I am prepping but I was feeling extremely low and I wanted to do something about it so I took help.
On joining the meeting that person asked me about my details and I was skeptical to give them but then I just trusted everything and continued he asked me lots of questions regarding my routine, sleep cycle, friends, relationships, study sessions, exam scores and he was super patiently listening and had a super calm and gentle voice. I shared everything I had in mind.
At the end of the session, I was about to cry cause I got so emotional but then I controlled. It felt good to express cause he made the conversation super comfortable and friendly.
It's not like he told me something that I didn't already know but just being able to share everything with someone willing to hear it without being judgemental made it feel good and gave good advice for my issues.
I don't know if I'll schedule another follow-up session but as the service is free for me so I'll definitely schedule another session in the future.
I had only heard about therapy sessions but never really thought I'd be able to take them cause they are expensive + I don't really need them and I am not sure if Indian parents even agree with the concept(never really got their views on this). What I got wasn't therapy but counseling i.e. to deal with small issues in day-to-day life and cope with stress.
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