Posted by wishingstar on August 17, 2008, at 11:57:23
In reply to Are T's without openings better?, posted by no_rose_garden on August 15, 2008, at 14:44:04
I dont think a T with no openings is necessarily any better than a T who does have openings.
I think there are three groups of therapists... really bad Ts (unethical, untrained, etc), really particularly amazing Ts, and "the rest", which is probably 90% of all Ts out there. The amazing and bad Ts together probably make up 10% or less of all the Ts out there. Most of us here, even those of us who love our Ts to death, probably see Ts that fall into that 90%. What makes them really great for us is the individual match. How the personalities of T/client match, the connection/relationship, that Ts experience dealing with your type of needs/issues, etc. In my opinion it's hard to classify Ts as "good" or "bad" overall (except for the small amounts) because what makes them good or bad is really specific to each individual. What makes a T good for you might make them bad for me. I've seen Ts highly recommended by others that I didnt like at all. So the bottom line is, dont try to hard to make judgments on a T based on factors like openings until you talk with or meet them. It's really just trial and error, but you'll find the right person. Keep trying. :)
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