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Originally Posted by treehouse
I remember really early - like in the first month - in my therapy, my T said to me "I'm a really good therapist". And I was like "WOW, this guy is soooooo conceited!" lol And he IS a really good therapist. I think about that sometimes now  |
That's funny. It reminds me of my very first session with T. He pronounced, "I'm not a therapist, I'm a healer." Well, okey dokey. That just struck me as so ballsy, like this guy sure thinks highly of himself.... Actually it drew me to him too, because I had so little confidence I could be helped, that I needed to have the T have a lot of confidence in himself.
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Originally Posted by pachyderm
And how is the client to find the "great" ones?
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For me, having searched for a family T, a PNP, a child specialist for my divorce, and a T for my daughter, the most helpful thing in finding good ones (maybe not great, but good) was to get referrals from a T who was good and that I trusted (my T). He wouldn't send me to someone who was bad or incompetent. So I think referrals can be really helpful, whether from another T or someone else you trust and who is knowledgeable. Of course, if you have no one in that category, it can be hard... I remember someone on PT once contacted a T on the phone, liked the discussion, but couldn't see that T because of insurance, and asked that T for a referral to someone like them, and got directed to someone who was good. So maybe that's another way....
Also, if you have a T who is not so great or not a good fit, you could identify that early on, and then ask that T for a referral to someone who was more along the lines of what you needed. Maybe they wouldn't know anyone (not great Ts associate with other not great Ts?) but it could be worth asking.