Choosing a therapist

[Eske]

Now I'm able to start therapy: what "school of thought" should I choose? I understand very little about them. These are the issues I wanna talk about:
> disconnect between body and mind
> psychosomatic disturbs (funny how these two exist together)
> consequences of childhood's emotional abuse (sometimes physical) from mother, which result mostly in the first two issues
> "depression" (almost no pleasure, I'm not the same person as before, lack of / change in interests, mind fog, no focus, poor memory)
> can't follow conversations (too many things to perceive at the same time, I don't understand when it's my turn to speak)
> self-injury (or is it ocd?)
> gender dysphoria (well, it's not my priority, but it cannot either become the elephant in the room)

I want a LONG term therapy and I don't wanna be sent immediately to a psychiatrist for pills, not before a LONG phase of talking.

[du4mmb]

In either case, it’s going to be the person who listens to you, looks you in the eye when they speak, and directly answers your questions. No BS! Take care.

[RustyTavern]

Now I'm able to start therapy: what "school of thought" should I choose? I understand very little about them. These are the issues I wanna talk about:
> disconnect between body and mind
> psychosomatic disturbs (funny how these two exist together)
> consequences of childhood's emotional abuse (sometimes physical) from mother, which result mostly in the first two issues
> "depression" (almost no pleasure, I'm not the same person as before, lack of / change in interests, mind fog, no focus, poor memory)
> can't follow conversations (too many things to perceive at the same time, I don't understand when it's my turn to speak)
> self-injury (or is it ocd?)
> gender dysphoria (well, it's not my priority, but it cannot either become the elephant in the room)

I want a LONG term therapy and I don't wanna be sent immediately to a psychiatrist for pills, not before a LONG phase of talking.

Are you looking to be depressed & mad all your life? I think so. The only suitable counsellor is yourself.. or remain on state aid.

[Eske]

The only suitable counsellor is yourself..

I guess... not? xD Even doctors go to doctors. I'm not a doctor of the mind or of the body, and I need a doctor of the mind.