Posted by lucie lu on March 19, 2009, at 20:17:39
In reply to Re: How to find a therapist?, posted by AppleG on March 19, 2009, at 19:35:55
In addition to type of therapy, another criterion may be what problem you want to address. I actually went through this recently, even though I have been in long-term therapy for several years with someone I think is really great. I wanted to get a fresh perspective on the relationship so I was looking for a consult. I live in an area with a huge number of T's per square foot. This was a consult, so I didn't want to ask my T, obviously. So I started by looking on some websites listing Ts in my area, read their statements about their specialties, orientations etc. Because my issue was about the therapeutic relationship (in the context of long-term trauma therapy), I looked for a T who had training in that area. I had a feeling that someone with that background would understand my questions and would understand the quality of the relationship. I found someone who looked promising, exchanged emails, and she was perfect. We really hit it off. So I think you can get an awful lot out of the websites. Then email and/or talk to them and see how it feels. In my experience, a good fit makes itself apparent very quickly. Her response to my first email told me that she would understand what I was looking for, and I was right. She has been very helpful as an adjunct to my therapy.
Hope this helps.
Lucie
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