Posted by pegasus on December 9, 2009, at 9:20:30
In reply to Help with Screening New Ts?, posted by TherapyGirl on December 8, 2009, at 19:46:58
I'm so sorry you are having to do this yourself. In my experience, therapists could never give me referrals to anyone covered by my insurance, anyway. It seems that, at least around here, only the Ts who are new or otherwise struggling sign up for insurance programs. I gather that it's usually a bad deal for them. But, maybe you'll have better luck, or maybe things are different in your area.
I did find plenty of Ts, though, who were willing to work on a sliding scale, especially if I didn't have insurance that would pay part of the cost. So, if you decide to venture out of the boundaries of what your insurance covers, that would be the first question to ask.
Aside from that, I used to use a list of recommended questions when interviewing Ts, but honestly, the way I found a good T was always just by seeing how we clicked, and how I felt after the intro session. If you are looking to avoid a long or very attached relationship (which I can totally understand), then CBT seems like a good options. I also found that I got less attached when doing art therapy, because a lot of my energy for that went into the art (if you can call what I did "art") instead of into the relationship.
Good luck with the process. I'm glad that you're looking. I know that when my T left, I had a T for a while, who I eventually left because I was just really mad at her for not being my ex-T. Then later I found a good longer term T, when I was really ready. But I think I needed that intermediate person to listen to me cry, and support me through that acute grieving phase, and to be mad at in proxy.
Peg
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