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Seeing a therapist for the first time, 30 years old. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What should I say or not say to the therapist for the first time? Should I come out and say I think I have ADHD or should I avoid my own self-diagnosis and ask them to evaluate my habits on their own? Anything I should say or not say in a first chat? Anything that may be a red flag or green flag with a new therapist?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For your first session, don't expect much more than just getting to know each other a bit, talking a bit about your goals and where you're at. See if you vibe with them. It's one of those interpersonal things that you can't really objectively measure. Relax, feel them out as a person. As to self diagnosis: i think with a new therapist there's a bunch of fundamentals before you get to those more significant issues. Once you do, be honest and open. Tell them you suspect you may have something like it and why you think that way and they should take it from there. But honestly, don't expect too much from a first chat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

So, relax, get the foundational bits out of the way, when the time comes be honest about how I feel. Simple enough. Thanks!