When you started with your therapist - how was their intake form? Long and detailed, or short and to the point?
I'm trying to figure out if there is any significance.
My current T has a super SHORT intake form. Pretty much just the most basic contact info, and his rules around paying. I was incredibly happy to see this, because sometime long intake forms are either overwhelming, or triggering for me.
I've seen Ts with longer intake forms. For example, they ask about previous therapy, about your relationships with various family members, etc. One I remember had a list of terrible things that might have happened to you, and asked you to check those that applied (!!!). That was hugely triggering for me, and I didn't do it, but still was pretty upset and ungrounded for the first session (aren't first sessions hard enough)?
So I'm curious... what have you seen for intake forms? And, do you think there's any relationship between your T's personality or approach and their form?
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