Hi everyone. I am suffering from anxiety since childhood. It's very intense and has affected my entire life, everyday feels very difficult. The anxieties concerned are Social anxiety and Generalised anxiety, both of whom have pretty much defined my entire character and my life. I bit the bullet and already went through the NHS but they do a self paced online program and there isn't much accountability or face to face talking with someone. I don't blame them the govt barely funds mental health. So I've decided I'm going to fork out a bit of cash from my savings to do private sessions to finally bring an end to these issues. However, there seems to be a million options, and various different kinds of therapists. There's counsellors, psychotherapists, etc. Anyone else go through a private route? Can you tell me how it went, and what I should look out for? They seem to be pretty expensive.