Finding the right therapist for you can be a daunting process. Making the choice to seek help is such a brave decision but there are many steps in-between admitting our lives would be more fulfilled if we sought help and actually walking into our first session with a therapist.
I’ve compiled a list of the top three questions to pay attention to when you are searching for the right therapist for you.
1. Do they specialize in what you want to work on? It is really important that the mental health professional that you end up working with has experience in what you need help with. Therapists, just like doctors, specialize in certain areas. You would be getting the best care of you choose someone who has more experience working with whatever particular issue you are going to therapy to address.
2. How did you feel during and after speaking with them? This is a great question to ask yourself in any relationship, but especially when you are trying to set up a therapeutic relationship. Ideally, you wouldn’t feel judged, you would feel like the therapist is competent, made you feel cared about and made you feel seen/heard. Finding a therapist is like any other relationship – not all therapists and clients will be the right fit and that’s okay. If you don’t feel you align with a therapist then my advice is to keep looking.
3. Can I open up to this person? Some folks have attachment issues with mother or father and may not feel comfortable fully opening up to a woman, man, etc. It’s extremely important that you are able to be transparent in therapy to get the most out of it. So choose someone you can see yourself getting vulnerable with!
This is a good list to get you started on the path to finding the perfect therapist for you. The results of therapy make it so worth the effort!
If you have any more questions about psychotherapy please reach out via the Metta Holistic Therapy contact page or email me directly at reneeminxtherapy@gmail.com
Thanks so much for reading until the end! You are worthy of wisdom, healing, and being LOVED.
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