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Originally Posted by PaulaS
This is an interesting point and seems to be quite universal when talking about choosing a T. I know I like the psychodynamic approach but I donīt know how to choose a T as there seem to be no way to eliminate all uncertainties. I thought choosing a psychoanalytic T would perhaps be a "safer choice" when looking for a T who can handle different issues in the therapeutic relationship as complaints and so on. You can ask a potential T about their approach to transference and countertransference and so on but how the T actually acts in therapy seems very hard to get to know about.
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Regardless of what type of T you choose, it's a good idea to start the first session with questions about how they practice. After all, you are a consumer, this is the service for you and you are paying for it, I assume. And even if you are not paying you are still a consumer and you are the one to decide how you want therapy to work. Always talk to a prospective therapist about your preferences, hopes, goals and expectations and see what they say. If they don't respect your role as a decision maker in the process, find someone else.