[Trace14]

Good questions

Questions To Ask Potential Therapists About Treating Complex Trauma ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
https://healingfromcomplextraumaandp...-hope-lucario/

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Trace14

Good questions

Questions To Ask Potential Therapists About Treating Complex Trauma ~ Lilly Hope Lucario
https://healingfromcomplextraumaandp...-hope-lucario/

great questions one problem... since 2013 if I ask any treatment providers in my location these questions they would tell me of course...

if you google PTSD (no complex in the word) you may find that the basic definition is trauma caused by abuse, events like car crashes, military combat, death...troubles with interpersonal life, problems with trust and others that are all mentioned as part of question 1

question 2 my treatment providers and those here where I live usually say yes I have treated people with your same problems how many is none of your business we are here to talk about you not my other clients.

question 3 training..here treatment providers in my location already list their specialties/ training and credentials on paperwork that a person receives about the agency's and services provided. also clients go through an intake process where the client fills in forms and then gets matched with the treatment provider that works with that clients problems either through the agency or through the insurance company based on who the insurance company has listed for treating those problems (here in america its the law that all american's have insurance)

question 4 here in the USA unless the treatment provider is in private practice they automatically have a supervisor that over sees their cases and holds meetings with them about their cases, the USA takes this a step further by each state has a state board that also over sees treatment (providers public and private practice), and each county has their own ethics board that also over sees treatment providers (public and private) in the county.

question 5 here in the USA all treatment providers must have their own treatment providers...example my therapist has her own therapist.

question 6 since 2013 dissociation has been added to many mental disorders so most if not all treatment providers in my location know about dissociation and which mental disorders contain those symptoms.

question 7 its standard for treatment providers in the USA to refer clients to specialists example when I was having physical health problems I did not have to ask to see a specialist it was just part of my insurance plan and also something my treatment providers were / are required by state law to do.

Question 8 here in NY and the USA its more a hands on approach where they ask the client when would you like to come in, the client sets their own schedule process. (unless they are court mandated into treatment in which case the treatment provider and the court sets the schedule.) treatment providers can say ok Ill see you next week and the client can say no Id rather see you monthly or what ever schedule is more convenient for them. this hands on approach makes it easier for those who like me work. we dont have to leave work to go to therapy and go back to work afterwards. we set out own schedule matching it with the treatment providers schedule

question 9 treatment providers in the USA are required to have another treatment provider covering for them in events like sick leave, paternity leave, vacations, work related trips. the odd wake up with a cold or flu kind of thing they reschedule. example when my treatment provider is out of the office she calls another treatment provider who will cover any situations that come up while she is out of the office.

question 10 this one depends on the client and what kind of insurance they
have insurance and agencies in the USA now assign the treatment providers , most times you get who you get and you have to make the best of the situation or be on a waiting list that can span years.

question 11 again this is usually determined by insurance plans in the USA not the treatment provider. usually what happens is insurance plans say they will pay for so many sessions per year and a cap on how many years they will pay for that therapist...and thats what has to be followed. in rare cases insurance plans will extend that if the treatment provider fills out the insurance company's forms on why more time is needed.

my point with me rather than asking treatment providers questions that I find online I make up my own question. Im the one with the problem, Im the one entering therapy with a problem so I base my questions according to what I want to get out of therapy.

[Trace14]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

great questions one problem... since 2013 if I ask any treatment providers in my location these questions they would tell me of course...

if you google PTSD (no complex in the word) you may find that the basic definition is trauma caused by abuse, events like car crashes, military combat, death...troubles with interpersonal life, problems with trust and others that are all mentioned as part of question 1

question 2 my treatment providers and those here where I live usually say yes I have treated people with your same problems how many is none of your business we are here to talk about you not my other clients.

question 3 training..here treatment providers in my location already list their specialties/ training and credentials on paperwork that a person receives about the agency's and services provided. also clients go through an intake process where the client fills in forms and then gets matched with the treatment provider that works with that clients problems either through the agency or through the insurance company based on who the insurance company has listed for treating those problems (here in america its the law that all american's have insurance)

question 4 here in the USA unless the treatment provider is in private practice they automatically have a supervisor that over sees their cases and holds meetings with them about their cases, the USA takes this a step further by each state has a state board that also over sees treatment (providers public and private practice), and each county has their own ethics board that also over sees treatment providers (public and private) in the county.

question 5 here in the USA all treatment providers must have their own treatment providers...example my therapist has her own therapist.

question 6 since 2013 dissociation has been added to many mental disorders so most if not all treatment providers in my location know about dissociation and which mental disorders contain those symptoms.

question 7 its standard for treatment providers in the USA to refer clients to specialists example when I was having physical health problems I did not have to ask to see a specialist it was just part of my insurance plan and also something my treatment providers were / are required by state law to do.

Question 8 here in NY and the USA its more a hands on approach where they ask the client when would you like to come in, the client sets their own schedule process. (unless they are court mandated into treatment in which case the treatment provider and the court sets the schedule.) treatment providers can say ok Ill see you next week and the client can say no Id rather see you monthly or what ever schedule is more convenient for them. this hands on approach makes it easier for those who like me work. we dont have to leave work to go to therapy and go back to work afterwards. we set out own schedule matching it with the treatment providers schedule

question 9 treatment providers in the USA are required to have another treatment provider covering for them in events like sick leave, paternity leave, vacations, work related trips. the odd wake up with a cold or flu kind of thing they reschedule. example when my treatment provider is out of the office she calls another treatment provider who will cover any situations that come up while she is out of the office.

question 10 this one depends on the client and what kind of insurance they
have insurance and agencies in the USA now assign the treatment providers , most times you get who you get and you have to make the best of the situation or be on a waiting list that can span years.

question 11 again this is usually determined by insurance plans in the USA not the treatment provider. usually what happens is insurance plans say they will pay for so many sessions per year and a cap on how many years they will pay for that therapist...and thats what has to be followed. in rare cases insurance plans will extend that if the treatment provider fills out the insurance company's forms on why more time is needed.

my point with me rather than asking treatment providers questions that I find online I make up my own question. Im the one with the problem, Im the one entering therapy with a problem so I base my questions according to what I want to get out of therapy.

I agree that everyone is going to have their own level of concerns and questions about providers. You have a better base of knowledge than most here would have. So Like myself my questions need to start out easier then work themselves up to harder questions, or have more in depth questions associated with my experience with therapy. I know so much more now on what to ask a T than I did when I was beginning.
So like therapy, the questions are not one size fits all people.
I did find your answer to #9 interesting. I never had someone cover for my T when they were out. The session was cancelled for how ever long the T needed. Hasn't been more than a couple of weeks though.
I think the questions are good and each person should tailor their questions to their own level of therapy experience and as whet you said about what they want out of therapy, if they even know that.

[Amyjay]

They are good questions. I am starting with a new therapist soon, I have met with her a few times and already asked her most of these questions. It was important to me that she understands complex trauma and dissociation so I asked a few questions about her knowledge training and experience around CPTSD and DID. All therapists where I live have to have regular supervision so I didn't ask about that. I asked about the expected timespan of therapy (at least several years) and how she deals with clients being triggered but not specifically about dealing with intense emotions. Next time I see her I will ask about what happens when she is sick and maybe email policy and things like that i want to know.
Reading over your list its good for me to see that I have already asked most of them, the things I wanted to know, and it gave me ideas for some others to ask. Thanks for the list!

[Fuzzybear]

Thank you Trace. This will be very useful for many people

Maybe for me, if I could trust enough to .......

[Trace14]

Originally Posted by Fuzzybear

Thank you Trace. This will be very useful for many people

Maybe for me, if I could trust enough to .......

Trust is something hard to attain, especially when people that you should have been able to trust before let us down. Maybe trust a little bit at a time until you know the water is safe enough to swim in

[Rheincurve]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

great questions one problem... since 2013 if I ask any treatment providers in my location these questions they would tell me of course...

if you google PTSD (no complex in the word) you may find that the basic definition is trauma caused by abuse, events like car crashes, military combat, death...troubles with interpersonal life, problems with trust and others that are all mentioned as part of question 1

question 2 my treatment providers and those here where I live usually say yes I have treated people with your same problems how many is none of your business we are here to talk about you not my other clients.

question 3 training..here treatment providers in my location already list their specialties/ training and credentials on paperwork that a person receives about the agency's and services provided. also clients go through an intake process where the client fills in forms and then gets matched with the treatment provider that works with that clients problems either through the agency or through the insurance company based on who the insurance company has listed for treating those problems (here in america its the law that all american's have insurance)

question 4 here in the USA unless the treatment provider is in private practice they automatically have a supervisor that over sees their cases and holds meetings with them about their cases, the USA takes this a step further by each state has a state board that also over sees treatment (providers public and private practice), and each county has their own ethics board that also over sees treatment providers (public and private) in the county.

question 5 here in the USA all treatment providers must have their own treatment providers...example my therapist has her own therapist.

question 6 since 2013 dissociation has been added to many mental disorders so most if not all treatment providers in my location know about dissociation and which mental disorders contain those symptoms.

question 7 its standard for treatment providers in the USA to refer clients to specialists example when I was having physical health problems I did not have to ask to see a specialist it was just part of my insurance plan and also something my treatment providers were / are required by state law to do.

Question 8 here in NY and the USA its more a hands on approach where they ask the client when would you like to come in, the client sets their own schedule process. (unless they are court mandated into treatment in which case the treatment provider and the court sets the schedule.) treatment providers can say ok Ill see you next week and the client can say no Id rather see you monthly or what ever schedule is more convenient for them. this hands on approach makes it easier for those who like me work. we dont have to leave work to go to therapy and go back to work afterwards. we set out own schedule matching it with the treatment providers schedule

question 9 treatment providers in the USA are required to have another treatment provider covering for them in events like sick leave, paternity leave, vacations, work related trips. the odd wake up with a cold or flu kind of thing they reschedule. example when my treatment provider is out of the office she calls another treatment provider who will cover any situations that come up while she is out of the office.

question 10 this one depends on the client and what kind of insurance they
have insurance and agencies in the USA now assign the treatment providers , most times you get who you get and you have to make the best of the situation or be on a waiting list that can span years.

question 11 again this is usually determined by insurance plans in the USA not the treatment provider. usually what happens is insurance plans say they will pay for so many sessions per year and a cap on how many years they will pay for that therapist...and thats what has to be followed. in rare cases insurance plans will extend that if the treatment provider fills out the insurance company's forms on why more time is needed.

my point with me rather than asking treatment providers questions that I find online I make up my own question. Im the one with the problem, Im the one entering therapy with a problem so I base my questions according to what I want to get out of therapy.

Most providers in the USA have never even heard the term comples posttraumatic stress disorder and they don't know what it is and cannot differentiate it from other types of PTSD.