Posted by judy1 on November 26, 2003, at 11:50:23
In reply to Terminated/Trying new Therapists-eeeeek, posted by Speaker on November 26, 2003, at 9:10:32
When I was terminated, I took the list my insurance provided me and called a bunch of them. The majority called me back and I spent 5-10 minutes asking questions- did they have experience treating my disorder(s), what type of therapy did they use- I like an eclectic approach (interpersonal and DBT), that type of thing. It really saved me time (and their's), but I still saw about a dozen before I found a 'perfect pick'. I also had only used male therapists, but this time mine is a woman and much more empathic than my former therp. So I try not to use gender as a limiting factor, you may be pleasently surprised. Are you near a University? If so, call the psych dept., ask to speak to the director's secretary, and ask him/her for suggestions. This was a great resource for me also.
Best of luck, judy
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