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Jan 07, 2019, 04:02 AM
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If there was a psychologist you wanted to work with, how long would you wait to work with them? There is a psych I’d like to work with but her practice has been full. I reached out to her in like October and I’ve been wondering if I should reach out again to see if she has had any spots open up since then... how many times of reaching out would be annoying?
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Jan 07, 2019, 04:24 AM
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Could you ask if she has a waiting list?
How long I would wait would depend on how they compared to my other options. If there were few to no other options that seemed viable then I'd be willing to wait quite a while. If there were a lot of other options that seemed worth trying then I'd be less likely to wait a long time for one. |
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Jan 07, 2019, 06:56 AM
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Exactly, get yourself on a waiting list and determine the average wait. In the meantime can you take advantage of therapy elsewhere while you do so? Can your doctor make a recommendation? They might even allow you to see them for the interim. Check to see if there exist any drop in programs in your area. I waited about three months for my first appoinment which seems pretty standard in my locality.
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#4
Jan 07, 2019, 07:46 AM
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Yes, this is what I'd do, check to see if waiting list. If you reached out in October, definitely OK to reach out again now. It would only be annoying if you were calling daily or weekly. |
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Jan 07, 2019, 08:18 AM
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I would call again, doesn't hurt to every few months. Ask to be put on the waiting lists. Sometimes it can take a few months to get in for me it took 3 months to get in that was 7 years ago.
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#6
Jan 07, 2019, 02:20 PM
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I would definitely call again, and like others said, ask if there is a waiting list. It can take quite a while to get in places sometimes.
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Jan 07, 2019, 03:18 PM
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Also, if there is not a waiting list you could ask when would be a good time to check back in, maybe they would recommend a frequency that seems appropriate for them.
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