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Originally Posted by feralkittymom
Also look to the environment in which the T practices: if the T is affiliated with an institution that has a good reputation, meets accreditation standards, etc, that can give you an assurance of competence that may or may not be as clear with a T in private practice only. Statistically the majority of abuse/ethical violation cases occur in solo private practices. There are lots of good Ts in private practice, but it's just something to be aware of.
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Yes I agree here, since the Masters and licensing alone don't always tell you much about competency. It is very hard to find info about therapists online, so if they have experience with a major hospital, etc that is always a plus. It isn't the level of the degree per se, so long as it is advanced and they have the licensing. I have seen some awful therapists as well as a couple of great ones- but honestly more bad than good. The worst one was a Phd from an elite school. My best were a social worker and psychiatrist and I had a good counselor. There are plenty of very intelligent people out there who are not as good with people as they think they are.