Dear Mom and Dad: 1. Be Patient This is all new for me. I am still learning how to identify and name all my emotions, and understand what is happening in my body. With this mental bully, I am having to learn all that any child my age would learn on top of what my bully brings. It will take me time to learn to regulate all this, but I will. Please be patient with me on my bad days. There is no quick fix, and it may take some trial and error before I learn how to manage it. It

When I was in college, I began the daunting, sometimes (Lets be honest ... often) difficult process of looking for a counselor in order to learn how to manage my anxiety. My first thought was to find someone who was a Christian so that I could trust in their advice to align with my beliefs. I was also looking for someone who could give me the answers to achieve relief and freedom. Were either of these requirements wrong? No. But it also wasn’t an accurate picture of what coun