http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-the-right-therapist/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-the-right-therapist/#comment-25282 Leslie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:34:20 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5744#comment-25282 Referrals from other people is a great way to get information about a therapist. Referrals from other people is a great way to get information about a therapist.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-the-right-therapist/#comment-25263 Ernest Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:56:48 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5744#comment-25263 I think you make a good point. Going with your gut only takes you so far. I like the idea of using the same criteria you use to choose other professionals to work with. Get friend's opinions as well, even have them look at the therapist's website and give you their impression. Good discussion... Ernie I think you make a good point. Going with your gut only takes you so far. I like the idea of using the same criteria you use to choose other professionals to work with. Get friend’s opinions as well, even have them look at the therapist’s website and give you their impression. Good discussion…
Ernie

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-the-right-therapist/#comment-25259 Lisa Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:14:51 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5744#comment-25259 I went with my gut when I was getting a messy divorce. I had the worst therapist as a result of that. A friend of mine told me that it was not the best time to go with my gut as I was in shambles mentally. I went with my gut when I was getting a messy divorce. I had the worst therapist as a result of that. A friend of mine told me that it was not the best time to go with my gut as I was in shambles mentally.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-the-right-therapist/#comment-25240 Eliza Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:53:33 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5744#comment-25240 You don't realize when you first begin how much you need to be able to make a connection with your therapist but you really do so that the two of you together can work and get to the heart of the manner. I think that you will likely know right away if this is someone that you are going to feel comfortable with and who you are going to be able to trust enough to allow into your life and to help you along this incredibly difficult but eye opening journey that you are sure to experience. That is hard for some people who naturally do not trust others but this is someone who is going to learn all of your deepest and darkest secrets so you better make sure that you have a good rapport with him or her and that you feel like you could trust them with anything that you say and share. Remember this is a person who is there to help you and you want it to be someone who can see you through until the end. You don’t realize when you first begin how much you need to be able to make a connection with your therapist but you really do so that the two of you together can work and get to the heart of the manner. I think that you will likely know right away if this is someone that you are going to feel comfortable with and who you are going to be able to trust enough to allow into your life and to help you along this incredibly difficult but eye opening journey that you are sure to experience. That is hard for some people who naturally do not trust others but this is someone who is going to learn all of your deepest and darkest secrets so you better make sure that you have a good rapport with him or her and that you feel like you could trust them with anything that you say and share. Remember this is a person who is there to help you and you want it to be someone who can see you through until the end.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/choosing-the-right-therapist/#comment-25227 Scotland Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:05:24 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5744#comment-25227 I needed to see a therapist about a couple of years ago and because I was not too comfortable with two different therapists that I saw, I had almost given it up... until I found one that was really welcoming and seemed like he truly cared to help solve my problem... I stuck with him and was really comfortable sharing all that I had in my mind and had a lot of very successful therapy sessions. I needed to see a therapist about a couple of years ago and because I was not too comfortable with two different therapists that I saw, I had almost given it up… until I found one that was really welcoming and seemed like he truly cared to help solve my problem… I stuck with him and was really comfortable sharing all that I had in my mind and had a lot of very successful therapy sessions.

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