[mira belle]

I went in to see one T, and stayed with him for few sessions. I have never seen a T before and this is my first experience.
Things are going okay..not great...i was wondering if i tried a different T, maybe it would be better. But would my insurance cover it?

If T2 is not good either, i will go back to T1 !
i called my insurance but they couldnt get my question..they said yes u can change T's. but i was like not changing i just want to see for one session and decide. which one i wanna stick with.
dont mean to confuse the insurance people that i am seeing 2 different T's.
also found out that i have EAP coverage..which just means i can get 3 free sessions. I am not using it though..cant imagine T spending so much time and energy and not get paid by me...
anyone uses EAP here?

[SoupDragon]

Could you use one of those 3 sessions to explore other T's?

[Soccer mom]

I have gone to two different T's to get an opinion from one and they paid.

I also have used EAP. The T DOES get paid - there's just no payment from you. And, interestingly enough, my EAP pays my T. more than insurance and my co-pay combined. So, don't worry about the EAP - the T. wouldn't do it for free I'm sure. They are getting paid something.
I will have been going to T. for a year next month. I had to start using insurance but plan to use my EAP for the anniversary of my mom's death - saves me co-pays and T. gets paid more.

Most insurances don't care how many different therapists you see as long as you don't see them on the same day. Most will only pay for one psychotherapy session per day. Some policies will only allow for one session per week, others allow for more. It's important to check your policy. If it allows for more than one session a week, you can make several different "get to know you" meetings with several different therapists and your insurance policy will pay for the sessions as long as the therapists are on their list of allowable therapists and they're seen on different days of the week.

When I was searching for a good therapist, I'd go to a few sessions, usually three or four, and then decide if the person was right for me or not. A few of the nine or ten I met with during my search were only worth one session--I realized pretty quickly that they weren't the right for me. One therapist I actually saw for one session a week for 3 or 4 months, but in the end, I realized we weren't right for each other and I moved on. I've been seeing the one I finally settled on for six months and the connection is good. It's really worth finding someone who you feel is right for you.