Posted by Looney Tunes on August 15, 2008, at 20:35:23
In reply to Re: Are T's without openings better? » no_rose_garden, posted by raisinb on August 15, 2008, at 16:32:31
No. Insurance has a TON to do with it. Some therapist take any insurance, so that means they are able to see lots of clients. Other Ts that only accept a few insurances may get less people, simply because they take less insurance.
It does not mean anything. I saw a T who only had one opening. I tried working with him for 2 months and he was the WORST T I have ever seen. He had no time, could no respond to calls, had no additional openings, etc. He just took alot of insurance and mostly wanted to deal with "depressed/anxiety issues" which there are tons of people with.
My new T specializes in PTSD and Borderlines. He sees like 10 people and that is it. He is very-well respected and he does not take insurance at all. Therefore, if you want to use your insurance, he won't help you. He has openings, but very few people want to pay out of pocket.
So, no. It means nothing. Also, some T's work part-time or 3/4 time. So they may only take a certain number of clients.
Keep trying.
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