My new quest has conjured up a series of criteria that I believe will only assist me - and anyone else in my situation - in finding the right therapist:
Make sure they are registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy . This is a fundamental filter when considering whether or not to trust someone with the inner-most workings of your mind. It basically helps to ensure they are legit on a basic level - they have qualifications from a real educational establishment and have some experience. The BACP has aCheck out the type of therapy on offer.
Otherwise, you may like the sound of something a little more niche like art therapy. To be honest, it is simply a matter of what you're drawn to - you can then work with your therapist to figure out the specifics of what's going to help.One more thing - think about the person you'd feel most at ease, and least judged by. For me, I knew I wanted a women, who was older than me but not too much older. I wanted someone professional, but not clinical. Authoritative but not distant.
I've used these tools to hone in on one therapist and feel relatively optimistic about our compatibility . But one thing is for sure; it was possible to decode the psycho-babble of therapy, after all.
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