.Poppy.
22-04-16, 17:45
This kind of goes in hand with my previous thread, but a bit of a different tune.
I have to quit seeing my therapist in May. She's leaving for another job and as it's a university based service I can't utilize it until I'm back on campus in the fall anyway.
Anyway, I've tried looking up therapists in my area and there are so many...but none with any reviews!
I like one quite a bit, but they only service up to age 26 (I am 24 now). It may not be an issue though, as I may not need it in an year and a half anyway.
There's also another woman who looks pretty good but I'm not entirely sure what she does exactly, even based on her website. Her description is as follows:
"My approach to therapy is practical and solution-focused. Therapy begins by getting a full picture of the client's history, relationships and current functioning during the intake interview. At that point, a treatment plan is developed that focuses on helping the client reach their own goals. To help clients achieve those goals, I provide support and present ideas from various approaches: cognitive-behavioral, humanistic and narrative. I tend to use a lot of analogies and humor in my work to help clients see a different perspective. "
She tends to deal more with anxiety, not really depression and I have both - right now it's the depression that is hitting hardest (probably because the clonazepam is helping my anxiety).
I plan to talk to my mother about it and see what she thinks but...anyone ever switched before that can offer advice? Is it just sort of trial and error? I do know it can be, since it took awhile to find my current therapist whom I just "click" with.
I have to quit seeing my therapist in May. She's leaving for another job and as it's a university based service I can't utilize it until I'm back on campus in the fall anyway.
Anyway, I've tried looking up therapists in my area and there are so many...but none with any reviews!
I like one quite a bit, but they only service up to age 26 (I am 24 now). It may not be an issue though, as I may not need it in an year and a half anyway.
There's also another woman who looks pretty good but I'm not entirely sure what she does exactly, even based on her website. Her description is as follows:
"My approach to therapy is practical and solution-focused. Therapy begins by getting a full picture of the client's history, relationships and current functioning during the intake interview. At that point, a treatment plan is developed that focuses on helping the client reach their own goals. To help clients achieve those goals, I provide support and present ideas from various approaches: cognitive-behavioral, humanistic and narrative. I tend to use a lot of analogies and humor in my work to help clients see a different perspective. "
She tends to deal more with anxiety, not really depression and I have both - right now it's the depression that is hitting hardest (probably because the clonazepam is helping my anxiety).
I plan to talk to my mother about it and see what she thinks but...anyone ever switched before that can offer advice? Is it just sort of trial and error? I do know it can be, since it took awhile to find my current therapist whom I just "click" with.