Mental Health Support

1) He/she honestly doesn’t know whether they can help you or not, and that doesn't matter.
2) He/she isn't your friend and isn't going to be, but expects your intimate sharing of information.
3) If you ask to see the charted notes about your progress, you'll probably get a hard time about it.
4) They aren't supposed to give you advice, but they probably will.
5) Therapy is probably going to be emotionally painful at times, but you probably won't be warned about that because they haven't any clue about your triggers until they are tripped.
6) They don't think their graduate degree, grades, thesis topics, or anything about their training matters. At all.
7) If you're prescribed something other than a generic drug, there is probably a pharmaceutical company marketing program involved.
8) You may make a co-payment, but someone else pays the bill, sometimes reluctantly.
9) For billing purposes, they will give you a diagnosis whether you need one or not.
10) They like the status of their job, but they suspect they are disrespected, they dislike the constraints of office protocols, and are often frustrated with client’s inability to respond to their better than average talents.