Posted by Dinah on May 15, 2005, at 21:20:58
In reply to do T's think they are better/smarter than others?, posted by JenStar on May 15, 2005, at 19:27:07
I had an awful time finding a therapist. I ended up with mine mainly because he sounded genuinely interested in seeing me. Most of them, on finding out I cold called them without a referral, had their secretaries pass on rates or started the phone call with such offputting comments that I got scared and hung up. My problem didn't sound all that serious when they had me state it baldly on the phone.
I met my therapist at a seminar he was giving, and even though I was disruptive, when I went to him at break and told him I was looking for a therapist he was just the right amount of warm and interested and gave me his card.
I think you have a lot better luck if you have a referral from someone - anyone. My referral to my current pdoc was from one of his clients to my mother to me.
poster:Dinah
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