Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
#1Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
Posted: 4/1/10 at 2:00am
I've tried psychologytoday.com and I like their search feature and how they list what each therapist specializes in, but there are just so many therapists to choose from, and those are just the ones in my zip code. Which one do I choose?
Is there a better way to find a therapist? I live Manhattan on the UWS. Thanks.
#2Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
Posted: 4/1/10 at 9:27amWell, the first thing I would do is find out who accepts your insurance, if you have any. That might narrow the list down a bit.
#2Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
Posted: 4/1/10 at 9:31amThe UWS is shrink central, and the choices can be bewildering. Do you have any friends in therapy? Ask for recommendations from them. Some therapists will offer a reduced rate for a consultation - it's a good way to meet with someone and see if you "click." That's how I found my shrink. Good luck.
#3Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
Posted: 4/1/10 at 3:10pmjust do something crazy in public. they'll find you a shrink.
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#4Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
Posted: 4/1/10 at 3:11pmDo you have a GP? He or she might have some recommendations.
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#5Best Way to Find A Therapist/Psychologist/Psychiatrist?
Posted: 4/1/10 at 4:20pmWho needs a therapist? Just post your problems here and we'll sort it all out.
#6best way to find a proctologist
Posted: 4/1/10 at 4:27pmdie! die! die!
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#7best way to find a proctologist
Posted: 4/1/10 at 5:35pm
Who needs a therapist? Just post your problems here and we'll sort it all out
*snort* Somehow I think we would just make things worse.
#8best way to find a proctologist
Posted: 4/1/10 at 5:38pmNO. cus everyone on the internet is a trained therapist. DUH.
Ugly is beautiful
"My brother plays a drag queen... and I'm surprised he looks as good as he does in drag." - Adam Rapp
"thanks, abba. now i'll forever have an image of you as a tattoed hardcore straightedge grrl savaging people in the mosh pit." - papalovesmambo
"Yeah Abba. All the filthy crap you spew out there on those boards. I for one, am equally shocked. :-P" - AnnaK
#9best way to find a proctologist
Posted: 4/1/10 at 6:07pm
just do something crazy in public. they'll find you a shrink.
That made me chuckle, Pax.
#10best way to find a proctologist
Posted: 4/1/10 at 6:23pmwe can fix u. now spill or be banned!
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#12best way to find a proctologist
Posted: 4/2/10 at 1:15am
No insurance, no friends in therapy, no GP.
I'm convinced I have something, and I need to be properly diagnosed so I can know for sure. If it turns out I do have it, it will explain a whole lot, and I'll know how to move forward.
Thanks, people. I'm just gonna choose someone from the Psychology Now website.
#13best way to get it sorted
Posted: 4/2/10 at 5:52am
A friend of mine went to an American University and was amazed to realise that psychotherapy was covered on health insurance (there is very little entitlement to it on the NHS). He heard one of his University friends ask
"Does anyone have any suggestions what I can discuss with my shrink today? I've run out of ideas."
Personally I'd recommend the British method of psychotherapy: get drunk and then pick a fist fight in the street with whoever's winding you up.
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