Just tell her that everyone goes through hard times in their life, and she isn't crazy because she needs conseling, that what most people associate conseling with. Say you would want her to help you if you were in that situation. Counseling is something everyone needs, everyone has problems, they may be different ones, but everyone is the same in that aspect. Just tell her it would make you feel better if she did it, just tell her to try it and if she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to go back. Most importantly tell her if she goes to counseling that it's not going to be fixed the first couple of sessions, it's not like taking your car in for a oil change. Let her know that it's confidential, and no one will find out what she says in the sessions. Just pray about it and God will help you, it sounds to me like you need to tell her this.
If it were my cousin (who is like my sister), I would say, "Listen I love you, and you know I do. What's been going on lately is not your fault don't worry about it. I think the best thing to do is go to counseling, you are my best friend, and I know this will help. I've been praying about it and I feel like this is what God wants you to do. Just test drive it, just try it and see. Don't do it for anyone else, hunny do it for yourself and your baby."
I will say a prayer for you, I know God will help. |