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A couple of other suggestions from someone who has had a long journey on the SS Mental Health: - Gender. Consider what gender you might be more comfortable wit
by rhcom2 8y ago
A couple of other suggestions from someone who has had a long journey on the SS Mental Health:
- Gender. Consider what gender you might be more comfortable with. Many of my male friends prefered female therapists, I personally felt like I was talking to a maternal figure and found I was better off with a guy. No shame in either choice.
- Trial period/multiple options. When I first moved to my current city I made appointments with multiple therapists, even seeing two simultaneously for a few weeks. You want to be comfortable with them and it can be very hard to tell from one session. This is obviously very insurance dependant though.
- holman 8y agoAgree with both of those. The gender thing in particular I went back and forth with a few times until I settled on what made the most sense for me. I think it's something most people will want to think about. The other thing I'd include is that it's helpful to realize you're not trying to find a best friend. You're looking for a therapist, and how they can help you is a lot different from other relationships you might have had with people in the past. Once I realized that, it made it easier for me to adjust and find someone that fit me best, rather than someone I had to like, or enjoy my time with, or other "normal" benchmarks you tend to look for otherwise.