Posted by Dory on October 4, 2007, at 23:42:26
In reply to Re: Short term live in Therapy 'Camp' » Dory, posted by Phillipa on October 4, 2007, at 21:24:16
well, you could do what i did.. i did some research first. i wanted to work with a psychologist as opposed to some other type of T because i am bipolar and i knew i have trauma issues. The age range mattered to me and i wanted a male. i was unhappy with CBT as well.
So i looked up the local psychology association website. i also used google and just my phone book. i asked around too. i made a list of potential T's and started making phone calls. i grilled a lot of receptionists. i read a lot of clinic websites and T bios/profiles.
i did a lot of legwork *before* i ever met any of them. i decided what i was looking for. Just about all the T's here say they are CBT so i was a bit leary. When i narrowed it down i made a list of questions and took it with me. There is a lot of variation in how T's do CBT as well.
A lot of it is just by feel. i knew once i met my current T that he was the one i would go with, even though i did tell him i was still "shopping."
hope that helps
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