I've started investigating therapists available through my health insurance, but it's hard to know what to look for, and I'm so anxious about opening up to a professional.
Look for a therapist who specializes in depression, if that's what you think you need to work on.
When I wanted to look for a therapist, I asked the only person I knew who was in therapy for advice. He told me that he went shopping for therapists and interviewed ten before he found someone he liked. It had never occurred to me to comparison shop, but that’s what I did. I called our employee assistance plan for a listing of therapists, called around and found three who were taking new patients and scheduled appointments with all of them.
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Date: 2018-04-11 02:30 am (UTC)Look for a therapist who specializes in depression, if that's what you think you need to work on.
When I wanted to look for a therapist, I asked the only person I knew who was in therapy for advice. He told me that he went shopping for therapists and interviewed ten before he found someone he liked. It had never occurred to me to comparison shop, but that’s what I did. I called our employee assistance plan for a listing of therapists, called around and found three who were taking new patients and scheduled appointments with all of them.
You can read about my adventures here.
https://brickhousewench.dreamwidth.org/384637.html