I have been battling GAD & Agoraphobia for years and I cannot walk past the end of our road alone (just a few buildings each way) and haven't been able to for years, as soon as I lose sight of my house major panic kicks in. I can however on a good day and if i really, really force myself walk a little further if someone I feel safe with accompanies me.

Three weeks ago I started seeing a therapist the appointments are a 10/15min walk or a short car ride away so I can only get to them if I take someone with me. After my last session and after only chats that have nothing to do with leaving my home or ways to deal with the panic my therapist turned around and said he wants me to walk to my appointments alone from now on I just cannot do that, even the thought of this terrifies me. I understand that I need to expose myself to the world outside my home without any safety measures but a 10/15 minute walk when I can only walk a couple of houses down the road alone now is just too far. How on earth am I supposed to do this?

They also suggested I apply for a job to get me out of the house. I really don't think I can do that right now either. I had to leave my last job because I simply could not cope and the longer I stayed there the worse I got plus my bosses were very unsympathetic about my situation.

Am I being stubborn when I tell him that it's too much for me right now?