We get this question all the time — how do you choose a therapist? How do you know it’s the right psychotherapist for you?
In this video, Ask the Therapists Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. and Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, MFA talk about finding the right therapist. …
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What about once you’ve made an appointment and are in his or her office? What questions are reasonable for a therapist to answer, and which are out of bounds? If you’re there for family therapy, is it reasonable to ask if the therapist has kids? What about their religious beliefs, if that’s important to you? What about if they’ve ever had an addiction, if you’re there for addiction work? What about whether they have a robust sex life, if you’re there for sex therapy? Will they give you a written treatment plan? Who are the therapists they most admire? What’s their dropout rate from therapy?
I am not talking about things like what kind of car they drive or whether they are vegetarian or not, or whether they prefer the Doors or the Rachmaninoff. I’m talking about things central to the therapy. I know of some therapists who will look at these kinds of questions as signs of a difficult, controlling client, and will only give their credentials.
I don’t see how this video could be helpful. They don’t even address the questions offered. It is purely practical matters being discussed.
Very bland video with little to offer to the question posed.
I also posted something here, raising some concerns. Maybe it was eaten up by the SPAM filter?
I didn`t hear personality conflicts addressed. Don`t always assume that the patient is the one with the problem. Sometimes I have come across rude and non-listeners as therapist or pyschiatrist. Also there are some who are either non-sympathetic or falsely over sympathetic. You would ultimately like someone you recieve honest vibes from and is not going to compartmentalize you on the first visit. Or take everything so literal and label your casual comments as some incorrect diagnosis of your disorder or personality