topic Re: finding a good Psychologist in Wellness

finding a good Psychologist

mishka14 — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:05:31 GMT

In the past 24 years I have seen 2 different Psychologist at different times....one for a full year in "93" and the other for less than a year, I really liked the 2nd but she dropped all insurances and was too expensive for me to pay full price. The 1st one I did see for a year but never felt that my issues were being addressed or helped. Plus other problems I won't go into here.

How does one go about finding one that your feel very comfortable with, saying stuff that needs to be discussed but not comfortable talking about them....

I wish they had something like the dating, where you spend an hour with them and then if it's a no move on to another...

Re: finding a good Psychologist

software — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:05:37 GMT

@mishka14 wrote:
In the past 24 years I have seen 2 different Psychologist at different times....one for a full year in "93" and the other for less than a year, I really liked the 2nd but she dropped all insurances and was too expensive for me to pay full price. The 1st one I did see for a year but never felt that my issues were being addressed or helped. Plus other problems I won't go into here.

How does one go about finding one that your feel very comfortable with, saying stuff that need to be discussed but not comfortable talking about them....

I wish they had something like the dating, where you spend an hour with them and then if it's a no move on to another...

Have you ever considered group therapy?

Re: finding a good Psychologist

chrystaltree — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:14:28 GMT

@mishka14 wrote:
In the past 24 years I have seen 2 different Psychologist at different times....one for a full year in "93" and the other for less than a year, I really liked the 2nd but she dropped all insurances and was too expensive for me to pay full price. The 1st one I did see for a year but never felt that my issues were being addressed or helped. Plus other problems I won't go into here.

How does one go about finding one that your feel very comfortable with, saying stuff that needs to be discussed but not comfortable talking about them....

I wish they had something like the dating, where you spend an hour with them and then if it's a no move on to another...

Actually, they do have something like "dating" where you spend an hour or 50 minutes with them. It's called a consultation. A person must have a good relationship with a therapist or nothing can be accomplished. Honestly, I never heard of a person didn't consult with several therapists before choosing one and even after that, professionals advise that if after a year of therapy, YOU feel your needs are not being addressed or you haven't improved....it's time find another therapist. Of course, there are requirements and that should be your guide. For example, I know that if I wanted a therapist I would want a woman and woman in my age group. I would want a psychiatrist and not psychologist. So, I would only consult with therapists who met my criteria. I'd have consultations with 3 and settle on one of the three.

Re: finding a good Psychologist

Big Joanie — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:24:41 GMT

I know that the only way I am going to fix my compulsive eating

problem is through therapy .. Unfortunatley I can't afford it ....

Re: finding a good Psychologist

LTT1 — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:37:22 GMT

@mishka14
Your idea is a great one!
Someone could make a million bucks with an app for matching psychologists to potential patients.
I wish you well in your search.
Does your insurance have a behavioral health number on the back of your card? That would be a good starting place, I would think.

Re: finding a good Psychologist

ruthbe — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:17:38 GMT

I don't know if you can do this but maybe it can work for you. When I needed a new therapist, I called my insurance company. They sent me a list of therapists in my zip code area that used my insurance. I then went down the list and checked their ratings (reviews) on line. The top ones I called to see which one I could get an appointment the soonest..

Best of luck to you. It is difficult to find a new doctor/therapist. But so worth it if you can find a really good one.

Re: finding a good Psychologist

Kachina624 — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:13:27 GMT

Its like establishing any relationship... trial and error to see if you click.

Re: finding a good Psychologist

IMW — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 01:55:08 GMT

Word of mouth recommendations, medical md recommendations, consultations.

My my own experience in finding good therapists has not been positive, finding a good psychiatrist is even more challenging, and I live in NYC the home of many.

Re: finding a good Psychologist

deedledeedeedle — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 06:53:58 GMT

@mishka14,

Try asking your internist for a good psychologist recommendation

dee.