Posted by TexasChic on May 18, 2006, at 19:36:23
I'm not sure where I should post this, but since this is where I always post I'll try here.
How on earth do you decide on a new therapist? My old one was recommended by my family physician, so I never had to decide anything. Oddly enough, my pdoc recommended the very same person, my old T. I was like, well, I owed them money and it got turned over to a collection agency so I don't think I can go back there. Plus, I really felt like I had reached the end with her and was ready to move on to someone new.
So how do you decide? Do you look for someone who specializes in anxiety? Almost every one on my list from my pdoc just says: treats adults, couples, adolescents. Do I just call them all and ask what they specialize in?
I drove by three locations today that were on the way home from work. The first one, which my pdoc circled, just treats OCD. I managed to catch her in between appointments and talked to her for a minute. I don't think its what I'm looking for though. She said she specializes in OCD and not anxiety. I said, well isn't OCD an anxiety disorder? She said yes and then started talking about how it was hard to get insurance to cover her services. Don't get me wrong, she was sweet as she could be, but I just left confused.
The next had a big sign that said 'Marriage Counseling', which made me think, this can't be right, so I didn't stop. Plus it was a guy and I just think I'd be more comfortable with a woman.
The third offers biofeedback, but doesn't say whether she also does therapy. I stopped there but it was already closed.
So I came home thinking, how on earth am I going to figure this out?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
-T
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