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Honestly, I would recommend that you make an appointment with a psychologist (or other therapist) or a psychiatric advanced nurse practitioner, rather than this Pdoc. Sounds a little fishy to me. Just being frank with you. You can always go to the appointment and then get a second opinion somewhere else, but I'd save my money.
Heck, if your going to see a Pdoc, I'd just go to your universities health/counseling center so that you see one for free or reduced price. Still, I'd recommend someone other than this guy to assess you. Good luck.
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I'm embarrassed to admit this but I'm not sure if the guy I saw for the intake is a therapist, psychologist or a psychiatrist (and thank you for the clarification on the abbreviations). I'm sure he told me, but I cannot remember. I know he has his PhD and that he has a supervisor. For me him having a supervisor somewhat hurt my confidence in him. Part of the reason I chose to go outside of my university's counseling center (i've gone there on and off for the passed 4 years) is to see someone who has a lot of experience. The Grad students who conduct the therapy sessions, have done everything they can for me. The service was free, and that was nice. My university has a six month long waiting list to get tested for ADHD so I chose to look elsewhere. The guy I found works at a center that was recommended by my university and was covered by my insurance. There are many providers there who specialize in ADHD.
Even though I don't quite feel right about seeing someone who has a supervisor and is making me wait a month, I'm not prepared to go somewhere else just yet. I am 2 weeks away from getting tested. I'm afraid that if I look somewhere else I may have to wait even longer. However I reallize that if I am already lacking faith in him how can I trust the results? I'm conflicted.
You and sunrise bring up good points. Truth is I've been a mess of emotions lately and I don't know if I have the strength to question the person that I am looking to for help. But lets say I did have the strength, would I need to switch to a new center or would it be alright to switch therapists within the same center?
I am not sure what to think about the tests because I am not very familliar with them.