Depression and Anxiety

Scheduled Appointment with Gorgeous Therapist

I scheduled a therapy appointment with a new therapist, Ellen, for Th. Nov. 4th. My friend Laurie recommended her. Laurie said that Ellen is straight, has a daughter, and is gorgeous. She gets strikes of envy from me on all accounts! The reason I chose her is because I wanted to take a recommendation from a good friend, plus Laurie is also a therapist. Laurie said that Ellen is very warm and very insightful. That appealed to me "very" much. My last two therapists were from the internet (Jane, most recent) and from a magazine (K). So I'm trying a new venue of selection. By the way, let's all wish Leslie luck, who sees a psychiatrist on Mon. Nov. 1st, and Ty who sees a therapist on Fri. Nov. 5th. I hope they will provide an update s/p the appointments :-). Okay, back to meeee. I cried one night earlier this week, after talking to my dad on the phone. He was cancelling a plan with me and telling me he didn't like getting together with me last time, saying that it was a pain to have crossed the park (dad=upper east side, jennynyc=upper west side...imagine!). At night he's often moody, and I was tired myself, so the whole interaction just made me feel crappy. The next day we arranged to get together this Sunday. I will be crossing the park :0. I have some anxiety dating a new woman, L., but nothing too tangible. I still am not watching my sleep, swimming, and nutrition well enough. When I am alone, I am lonely (at times) but watch these issues more carefully. A new relationship is a balancing act, particularly with a stressful job.

posted by Jayla @ Friday, October 29, 2004