In my research for BACK FROM THE BRINK TOO many people wondered about how you go about choosing the right psychologist. You GP is often a great source of guidance. There are also sites like www.goodtherapy.com.au  which provide a lot more information than Yellow Pages to help you make a decision. The best way to evaluate a person however is to have a first visit and view it as a test drive:

After the first visit you should ask:

1. Did the session feel worthwhile?
2. Did the psychologist understand my situation?
3. Did they seem genuinely interested in helping?
4. Did they outline a plan I had confidence in?
5. Do I trust the psychologist and want to return?

If after answeing these questions you don’t feel comfortable with the psychologist you should endeavour to find another. It is far too important to find someone you have confidence in than to be concerned about hurting anyones feelings. This area is covered in much greater depth in BACK FROM THE BRINK TOO which will be in good bookshops from September 9.

Kind Regards

Graeme

Tags: anxiety, depression, evaluation, psychologist

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