Advice/Help?

My college professor (whose a trained therapist) wants me to go and to talk to a Counselor and she wants to go with me. Shes worried becuase shes notice a real low selfesteem/self confidence. What will happen if i do go talk to somebody? Can she tell the school or is whats said between us confidential??Advice/Help?
Well first, I think it was very nice of her to notice and care about you. If she wants to take you there, that's up to you. But go in with you, no. First of all, with my experiences with psychiatrists , good ones, they will first talk with you alone. And then it is up to you whether you want her there in the sessions. She can tell the school if she thinks your harmful to yourself or others. And second, she would have to prove that. And if you see a professional, they would determine that. But sounds like you just have low self esteem. And as a teacher, she can't tell other students or even other teachers. You do have a right to privacy, concerning your physically and mental health issues. That's no ones business but yours and your doctor. Email me if you need to talk.Advice/Help?
You should go. If you don't like it, you don't have to go again. And no one can repeat what is said between you and the counselor.





The best case scenario is that you get better - you feel better about yourself and you become happy. The worse case scenario is that you get nothing out of it and you are right where you are. In other words, there is a huge upside and very little downside. Go.
Dont necessarily trust her if she says ';dont worry this will be confidential'; the school and staff have no choice but in such a case that something was said in a ';confidential'; meeting that was thought important. the school official or staff person that went with you could tell the school or anyone else they see fit.
What is said in the room is between you and her UNLESS you say something that means theres a risk to you or someone else. While i was seeing a therapist during school she always asked me if it was ok for her to contact the school. it has also been the same since i started uni.
It has to be confidential Duh...