I would be just a little more formal in my request. I would like to see a counsellor that I could talk to, regularly, and into the long-term. I would appreciate it if that counsellor had some understanding of autism. I would like someone to listen, and someone who would offer their own opinions. Yes, I know no-one can solve your problems for you, regardless of what those problems are. But these counsellors who offer that mysterious sort of "and how does this make you feel?" therapy are less than helpful, IMO. I don't need encouraging to talk about myself, I need a little advice on direct matters, like "where do I go from here?" A little help with compiling the options (of where I might go from here) would sometimes be really helpful, wouldn't it? Is it OK to expect that kind of help from a counsellor, I wonder? Am I asking for too much, or for the wrong kind of help? I'm not sure.