Hello Josephine: Thank you for bringing your concern here to PC. I see this is your first post. Welcome to Psych Central. Here's a link to the BDD forum, here on PC, just in case you haven't already found it:

https://psychcentralforums.com/body-...phic-disorder/

You may also find the Anxiety forum to be of interest as well as the Psychotherapy forum:

https://psychcentralforums.com/anxie...c-and-phobias/

https://psychcentralforums.com/psychotherapy/

And then here are links to 9 articles, from Psych Central's archives, that may be of interest... 4 on the subject of BDD, 2 on the subject of anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic, & 3 that offer tips for reducing anxiety in general:

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms

Treatment for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/weigh...phic-disorder/

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/your-...phic-disorder/

https://psychcentral.com/coronavirus/

https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-to...e-coronavirus/

https://psychcentral.com/lib/9-ways-...dium=popular17

https://psychcentral.com/lib/15-smal...iety-symptoms/

https://psychcentral.com/lib/top-10-...s-for-anxiety/

I hope you find PC to be of benefit.

P.S. Since you mentioned you'll be starting counseling next week here are links to 5 articles on what to expect during your first therapy appointment:

https://psychcentral.com/lib/your-fi...dium=popular17

https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-to...eling-session/

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/pract...ow-to-prepare/

https://psychcentral.com/blog/10-int...-commonly-ask/

https://psychcentral.com/blog/video-...erapy-session/

I hope you find PC to be of benefit.