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How to choose a therapist?

  • 19-11-2014 06:52PM
    #1
    irishguy1983
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    In Cork area and I know you are not allowed recommend a therapist here.

    How do you go about choosing one? I have checked out a few and they all have necessary qualifications. Anything else I should be looking for??

    One seems to have free parking which would make it handy for me! That is about all I can think of!!

    It is impossible to make a choice? ie you just have to take a chance and see if you get on so to speak.


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  • #2
    JuliusCaesar
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    There's some advice in the sticky How to find a Therapist which you might find useful.

    For a start, there are lots of different kinds of counselling/therapy, and the ICP has a brief introduction to each. (You'll find links in the sticky.)

    Does one kind of therapy seem to call to you more than the others? Does one kind have a particular evidence base in treating your particular problem? What are the relevant bodies that accredit that approach and are local therapists accredited with the relevant body?

    Ring a few and have a chat with them. Ask them about how much experience they have, have they come across this problem before, how might they treat it, what are their hours and fees - and do they have parking handy. I would always say ring a few and chat with them, you'll get an idea of what they're like and you can pick the one you felt best.


  • #3
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    JuliusCaesar wrote: »
    There's some advice in the sticky How to find a Therapist which you might find useful.

    For a start, there are lots of different kinds of counselling/therapy, and the ICP has a brief introduction to each. (You'll find links in the sticky.)

    Does one kind of therapy seem to call to you more than the others? Does one kind have a particular evidence base in treating your particular problem? What are the relevant bodies that accredit that approach and are local therapists accredited with the relevant body?

    Ring a few and have a chat with them. Ask them about how much experience they have, have they come across this problem before, how might they treat it, what are their hours and fees - and do they have parking handy. I would always say ring a few and chat with them, you'll get an idea of what they're like and you can pick the one you felt best.

    Cool - cheers.


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