Has anyone heard of this method of matching therapist to client?

Has anyone used this or had a therapist try to use it?

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no... not my therapist.

Not that I know of, I doubt it.

I first heard about it on this site recently. Personally I think it's a daft idea because it is impossible to tell whether two people will have a good working partnership and that is really a decision for the client to make. I can understand referrals but paying someone to match you is far from a foolproof way of finding a suitable therapist.

Match.com for therapy? Sounds a bit much...

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When I read the article I wasn't sure if it was talking about matching a client to a specific therapist or about the therapist adapting their style. I guess a skilled therapist should be able to adapt their style to suit their clients, for example in response to their level of distress.

E-Harmony...from Hell! Really, seems a bit reductionist to me. Some of the very general traits and responses aren't new, but trying to package them in this efficiency-driven sort of way that views therapy as nothing more than a series of manipulations is off-putting.

On the face of it, this looks like a sensible idea.

I think it's not a bad idea, but could be difficult to put into practice usefully. I do think that at lot of people have therapists who don't have an approach or training that suits their needs. I also think clients are not always drawn to therapists who who might be the most useful.

I'm wondering if the mental health agency that I go to uses this or something like it. They did an unusual thorough intake interview and matched me with a therapist that suited me pretty well.

I was surprised to read all the negative reactions to this article. I would be so happy if there was a better way than gut feeling or chance to find a therapist.

For people who go to mental health agencies, they often aren't allowed to choose their therapist, so I can see this technique being especially useful for them.

I had to change therapists and interviewed with a new one last week. I noticed that she had written down two or three therapy techniques that she would recommend for me, so I suppose that's an informal method of choosing the right tools for me from the techniques she's trained in.

So...no.

The thing I did like was it also included the therapist having to think about their attachment style also.
I found it interesting - not saying it would work. But an interesting concept.

hi stopdog,
I think my old therapist did this one to me . that's is why I left him dye to his method of therapy didn't work with me.

EEK more like Tinder for therapy!!