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Old Apr 03, 2010, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kate81 View Post
That's a really good idea about asking for a phone consult. What I have decided to do for now is go to the university counseling center, since I'm a student. I'm hoping that either I'll get a professional who isn't in it so much for the money since they'll be working for a salary rather than being paid per hour, or else, like you said, I'll get a student who is more enthusiastic. (I just hope, if it's a student, that they know what they're doing! I had an experience with an intern before, and she was very nice and caring, but not really all that effective.)

Oh, yeah they'll probably stick you with a student at the counseling center. That's not so bad, depending on the student. Like you said, lack of experience can mean they're not as good. But if you're already in the counseling center and the student's not working for you, they should be able to give you a good referral to someone in the community who is a decent T. Just ask if they can give a referral for someone who's a good T with experience with your concerns. If it's not working out, you have the right to ask for someone else, and they have the responsibility to give you a proper referral!

Also remember that students are only there temporarily.. if you are looking for a long-term T, you may want to go into the counseling center and tell them you're actually just looking for a referral if they know a good therapist around.
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Thanks for this!
kate81