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Choosing a Therapist
Inchoosingatherapistitisimportanttofindsomeoneyoufeelyoucantrust,ratherthansomeone whoisanexpertinaparticularfield.Iwouldsuggestyoutalktoafewtherapistssothatyoucan maketherightchoiceforyou.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Im not sure what to ask
Ideallyrequestaninitialsessionwhenyoucanaskthetherapistvariousquestions.Youcantakea writtenlistofquestionswithyou,oryoucouldaskthequestionsoverthetelephone.Ifyoufindthat youarenothappywithanyoftheresponsesthenyouhaveeveryrighttosayyoudonotwishto proceed.Somequestionsuggestions: Whatareyourqualifications? Doyouhaveaqualifiedsupervisortodiscussyourworkwith? Whichprofessionalbodiesdoyoubelongto? Forhowmanyyearshaveyoubeenpractising? Howlongisasession?