I am very new to the idea of getting mental health help. I am looking for someone to talk to, hear their opinion about my issues and figure out how to deal with it but without meds. A continuous relationship to work on improving my issues. Where do I look and how do I find one specific to what I described? 

Also what do the initial appointments go like? Should I make a list of my concerns, do they ask question or are you basically doing all the talking?