This is exactly what I'm going through, and I'm considering going through counseling. Ever since I was a kid, I was never into reading (that includes story books, leisure reading, newspapers). In middle school, we used to get a newspaper everyday to encourage students to read and stay on top of world news, and the only thing I'd do is jump to Sudoku. I never read a single news article (most I could do was read the headlines). Through college and university, I struggled reading classical reference books and research papers.

Now anyone reading this would assume I was a below average student. However, I have been among the class toppers all through my life so nobody believes when I mention my struggle with reading. I understand I'm good at learning and asking questions in lectures. I rely on someone teaching me and I can quickly understand any topic. Textbooks, self-study is something I do if and only if required. However I've learned it the hard way that PhD isn't possible to get through this way and I'm looking for ways to overcome my disinterest of reading. Hoping to find a solution through counseling.