Not that the thoughts are selfish. It was our fourth appointment and he said "You know, you haven't done anything to get rid of these suicidal thoughts. As far as I can see, your life is pretty great and, honestly, I find you to be selfish for wanting it to end."

Idiot, I'm actively seeing you to get rid of these suicidal thoughts--what do you mean I haven't done anything to get rid of them? And I've been passively suicidal for half of my life (I'm 16 now). Do you think I want my brain to be this way? Yes, I know that my life is great. I don't want to be miserable all the time. That's why I'm seeing you. Either work with me to find a solution (because if I could find it myself, I wouldn't be here) or stop advertising your services.

Homeboy claims to specialize in child and adolescent anxiety, and I really hope that he hasn't spoken to any other child this way.

I've decided I'm going to adopt the selfish identity. Sure, I'm selfish. I'll take the label if it means I can think whatever I want.

Also bonus points for him, on the second appointment, telling me some things that had happened when I was younger weren't traumatic because I "Didn't have nightmares." I hadn't told him about the nightmares (being as it was, you know, the literal second appointment). He then told me I was "Immature, and making them up to prove a point."

He has really good reviews and I'm not sure if I'm just not worthy of his good treatment or if a bunch of people find this type of response genuinely encouraging?