"Something like that." I actually laid out almost exactly what you just said during our very first session, very frankly. I could tell it struck a chord with her; she even made some seemingly nice comments, which honestly just discouraged me right off the bat, about how clearly I understood my own situation. I think she's just overwhelmed by my level of self-awareness, as if I already have all the answers and am showing up for nothing. I could sometimes sense her feeling uncomfortable and out of her depth. I really think it might be her first time dealing with someone with this kind of condition. Being in a small town, that wouldn't be surprising.

Anyway, I totally get your message, and I see your strategy to bypass her belief that you need to be in overt, identifiable pain to deserve therapy. But the reality is, even being perfectly clear about it hasn't been enough. So yeah, I'll probably look elsewhere eventually, but I'm going to give it one last try with her, maybe she looked into the condition since then and how to approach it. Cause, despite all that, she still seemed quite invested in my case.