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I went to the local counselor last year and I ready don't like her and do not trust her opinion. It's not a counselor thing in general, but I genuinely don't see how someone with such a limited perspective of my personality could tell me why I cant get people to be my friend or where I'm going wrong when interacting with people. Am I supposed to recall past social interactions so they can critique it based on how I remember it? That doesn't make any sense to me.
You don't have to stick with the same person. Ask for a consult and if you aren't vibing with them just move on.
Social workers, counsellors, therapists are trained to talk through these things and understand your thought process. There are basic needs every human has, and you'd be surprised how they can help you with your own introspection.
It can be mock conversations or real ones, you can talk about how you would typically act or respond to people, and they will help you understand others possible perspectives.
There's a lot a therapist can offer you.
Mental health services in my area are severely limited, unfortunately. We literally have a counselor and an emergency psychiatrist that you have to end up in the psych ward to see. I'd do something about my shortcomings if I had options that were not Better Help, trust me. It's pretty shitty being aware of your problems and having no means of fixing them and I certainly wouldn't choose this path.
Sorry to hear your options are so limited. That's quite unfortunate (seems to be the case for too many people).
Are there any online services in your area? It's not ideal but you could do virtual sessions?
I've been debating whether I want an online service. The privacy issues are a big concern, but so it my and my families mental health. Our only real option here is Telus health and I don't like the idea of it, but I also don't know how far we can go without help. It's a bit of a delicate situation.