obsidianblaq's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i'm not one to ignore a dare. first of all, i e-mailed that guy mentioned at the end of the last entry. this is what i sent him: Sent: May 24, 2004 3:07:45 PM yea. hi. a friend of mine told me i should e-mail you. he seems to think i could benefit from talking to "someone", meaning a counsellor. why everyone always thinks all your problems can be solved just by talking to someone with a title, i have no idea. but i promised him i would e-mail you. so here i am. i don't know what i'm supposed to say. but i've kept my promise. hit me back... kay
and then the guy e-mailed me back even. this is what he sent: Hi Kay, I have to agree with you that talking alone may be of little value. Its very unlikely to make a difference if its done just to please someone else. That said, what I specialise in is working with people who are in some way dissatisfied with some aspect of their lives. We use talk to identify what they are looking to see different. What I can do is to help those people uncover simple ways to work towards the improvement they seek. From there we work together for that goal. Its not magic, it is careful and attentive collaboration. My "title" is a statement of the kind of training I have and offers the client the security of knowing that I work within a clear and explicit set of professional standards. I offer appointments daytime and evenings, as well as Saturday mornings. The first appointment is always an assessment where you explain to me what you're seeking and I explain if I think I can help. There is no obligation to continue beyond that session. My rates are $75.00/hour (standard for the area) and frequently service is paid for by the client's employee assistance plan (if they have one). I would be pleased to meet with you and if you let me know what day/time is most convenient for you, if can offer some possible times. You can do this via e-mail or leave me a message at my office, 253-0032, Ext 2. Please thank your friend for mentioning my name. so. yea. that's done with. even if i wanted to, there's no way i could do counseling sessions with this guy. it's too expensive. i've failed to mention the fact that my dad lost his job last week and is now under a lot of pressure to turn it around into something good. he now has his own company called IT-Assist. which is all in good fun but stresses him out. also means there's a lack of extra money currently. so... it's not possible. that's beside the fact that if i ever decide i want counseling, i do not want my parents to be in on it. not in the least. so that's that. great fun, huh? there's more to come.... not done writing yet. move on to the next entry beloved. 9:42 p.m. - 2004-05-26 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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