Selecting a Therapist
COUNSELING and psychotherapy requires a substantial investment of your time and energy to achieve your identified goals and establish a trusting therapeutic relationship. Selecting the right therapist for you is important to this investment. In order to help you select a therapist and get the most out of therapy, I recommend the following resources from the American Psychological Association's website, www.apa.org.
Understanding Psychotherapy and How it Works...
This article includes discussion on the following topics:
*Please note that this resource information is from the American Psychological Association. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's Degree in Counseling and 15+ years of experience. Only Psychologists with a Doctorate Degree and the appropriate Doctoral-level supervision may hold themselves out to be a psychologist. In Colorado, psychotherapy may be practiced by unlicensed psychotherapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Psychologists.
This article includes discussion on the following topics:
- Introduction
- Finding a Counselor/Psychotherapist
- Selecting a Counselor/Psychotherapist
- Getting Started
- Making your first appointment
- Going to your first appointment
- Undergoing Psychotherapy
- Understanding Medication
- Assessing Psychotherapy's Effectiveness
- Knowing when you are done
*Please note that this resource information is from the American Psychological Association. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's Degree in Counseling and 15+ years of experience. Only Psychologists with a Doctorate Degree and the appropriate Doctoral-level supervision may hold themselves out to be a psychologist. In Colorado, psychotherapy may be practiced by unlicensed psychotherapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Psychologists.