[KevinP73]

Originally posted by LynnsABCs
Based on what's been said here and listening to my secretary's similiar troubles for the past 18 months I would NOT agree to a psychiatrist type professional.

I would put my time and money on a church counselor.

I don't want to sound critical but I'm wondering why you preferr the church over private sector couselors? I tried doing the church route with an ex and found that the focus was more on my religous beliefs than on my ( some might say many) personal flaws. I don't have a problem with religion as a whole and I even like some of the many flavors of Kool Aide but I don't see how me being a self centered selfish jerk can be addressed by going to church and believing in a higher being.
I'm not ashamed to say that I've spent many years "on the couch"(and I don't mean watching Nascar) with and with out a significant other. The times I felt were best spent were when I was going by myself and for myself and the psycologist I was seeing was female.