I think my psychologist want to turn me NT

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I've been seeing my psychologist for about 6 months. At the start it was good, she helped me with my social anxiety and diagnosed me with AS. Now she is saying things like my sensory issues are because of anxiety and that I could control my emotions through mindfulness meditation. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do with this mindlessness mediation but I doubt it will stop my meltdowns. And if that isn't bad enough she wants me to stop having routines, but I'm very unorganised without them. I like doing thing in order, I don't mind switching it if I'm too busy to do a certain routine, but I need some sort of order in my life.
My psychologist is even against the use of medication. But what if I need it? I think I do, my anger is spiraling out of control.

So, should I stop seeing her and go to the doctor about my anger issues? I kind of feel if I stop seeing her I'm giving up or will have no one to talk to about my issues. I felt that way when I stopped going to counseling.

A psychologist who understands AS would never try to get you to stop your routines or recomment mindfulness during meltdowns. They simply don't work and they make our condition worsen. I would see someone else. Ask about their expertise with AS before you make an appointment.

I thought something was a bit sketchy about that.
I'll have to go out of town to find one that knows a lot about AS.

I wouldn't suggest going to a doctor for anger issues. That's an issue that is in the realm of psychology and psychiatry. A doctor would think you were crazy going to them for that.

OK, so I wont go to the doctor.

I think you should go find another therapist. Find one who knows a lot about AS and understands it and has worked with people in it or specialized in it.

I think you definately need to see someone else, your current psychologist doesn't seem to understand what AS is.

Your shrink is on the wrong path. Change shrinks. Imagine a psychologist or a psychiatrist trying to transform a homosexual male to a heterosexual male. It cannot be done. Your shrink is attempting a similar thing with you. Aspies are Aspies for genetic reasons. One cannot change his/her genome.

ruveyn

I've had it withthe psychiatric system they act like complete imbeciles. Ive wven been on a supid therapeutic community which did not even consider the truth of my AS the people doing this with me most of them were a bunch of imbeciles who were undoubtedly Aspiphobes. They actually specialised in anything that I was not good at and thought that was therapeutic Psychologists I have encountered just did psychometric testic on me which destroyed my confidence and self esteem completely. I've been fortunate enough not to have been given ABA or any other form of torture.

You can't turn dogs into cats.