Alright, Ya’ll, I got a #question for everyone reading this: When you’re trying to find a #therapist (assuming your health insurance covers them without issue), what do you look for? How many do you see before you decide to go with one? (Is that something you’d even do? Or would you just go with the first one your insurance covers?) 🤔 #psychology #therapy #mentalhealth
@Dogofalltrees Okay, so depending on what you are going to therapy for, personally I look for trauma specialists that are supportive to LGBTQ folks, or LGBTQ themselves, I check PsychologyToday's search listings first before I check any providers personal site for any reviews from patients and fellow providers. I am currently looking for a new therapist myself, so I feel ya on the search being a hard one.
@Dogofalltrees What I would recommend, is go for at least an introduction session, if you get any bad feeling, or bad vibes about the therapist, definitely listen to that gut feeling and look for another one that can fit the bill of what you need in care.
@Dogofalltrees As for my own search experience, I went through at least 11 before I found one that I seriously clicked with and felt safe speaking to with all levity. And that's over a span of about 5 years after I moved to Michigan and started getting serious about my mental health needing help.