Among the mental health professionals who provide counseling, some are excellent, some are not. Some are either uncaring or actually damaging. How sad for the individual who needs help when someone capable of therapy abuse is the counselor they are depending on. There are things you can take note of to protect yourself.
During a first appointment you can tell if something does not feel right. Trust your own feelings. If you go to this person for a few appointments, chances are those methods may seem to make sense. You can find your emotional state worse instead of better.
There are features of therapy that can alert clients to the fact that a therapist does not use good tactics. You can then turn to another therapist and describe your treatment. If he does not know the one you are doubting, you can obtain an objective opinion on the validity of the treatment being provided.
After five appointments you should notice two things. You should feel that you are making progress in dealing with whatever disorder brought you to therapy. You should also be able to foresee a time when you will no longer be in need of therapy.
If you develop a dependency on a counselor, that is not beneficial. Methods that are administered should not make you feel uncomfortable. If they are quite different from those you have heard about, ask questions. When you are unable to have your questions answered, it is a signal that you are not comfortable with the therapeutic situation.
Suggesting separating yourself from friends who do drugs or are alcoholics is a positive sign. However, if you are being dissuaded from mingling with friends and classmates at school, that is not. Separating from an abusive boyfriend is a good suggestion as well.
Such a counselor can put your life on the right track. There should not be any romantic interaction between a client and a psychologist. It is up to the professional to set boundaries and not allow the patient to cross them.
A psychologist is a human being with faults and problems. These should not be discussed with you in vivid detail. The focus of therapy is you, not the person providing it.
There are other caveats to be aware of. If any of these arise consider them as serious warnings. You may be offered an unrealistically low price for your treatment. While many offer a sliding scale so they can accommodate everyone, it should be an amount that is adequate compensation.
If charges appear on your insurance for times that were not provided, that is illegal. You are obligated to report it. You should not be permitted to be consistently late with your payments.
Your therapist will want to be treated with respect. You should also expect to be respected. If you feel insecure, it is difficult to ask questions about something that seems unusual. When you feel unable to confront him, the easy way out is to stop going to him and selecting a new counselor to help with your problems.
During a first appointment you can tell if something does not feel right. Trust your own feelings. If you go to this person for a few appointments, chances are those methods may seem to make sense. You can find your emotional state worse instead of better.
There are features of therapy that can alert clients to the fact that a therapist does not use good tactics. You can then turn to another therapist and describe your treatment. If he does not know the one you are doubting, you can obtain an objective opinion on the validity of the treatment being provided.
After five appointments you should notice two things. You should feel that you are making progress in dealing with whatever disorder brought you to therapy. You should also be able to foresee a time when you will no longer be in need of therapy.
If you develop a dependency on a counselor, that is not beneficial. Methods that are administered should not make you feel uncomfortable. If they are quite different from those you have heard about, ask questions. When you are unable to have your questions answered, it is a signal that you are not comfortable with the therapeutic situation.
Suggesting separating yourself from friends who do drugs or are alcoholics is a positive sign. However, if you are being dissuaded from mingling with friends and classmates at school, that is not. Separating from an abusive boyfriend is a good suggestion as well.
Such a counselor can put your life on the right track. There should not be any romantic interaction between a client and a psychologist. It is up to the professional to set boundaries and not allow the patient to cross them.
A psychologist is a human being with faults and problems. These should not be discussed with you in vivid detail. The focus of therapy is you, not the person providing it.
There are other caveats to be aware of. If any of these arise consider them as serious warnings. You may be offered an unrealistically low price for your treatment. While many offer a sliding scale so they can accommodate everyone, it should be an amount that is adequate compensation.
If charges appear on your insurance for times that were not provided, that is illegal. You are obligated to report it. You should not be permitted to be consistently late with your payments.
Your therapist will want to be treated with respect. You should also expect to be respected. If you feel insecure, it is difficult to ask questions about something that seems unusual. When you feel unable to confront him, the easy way out is to stop going to him and selecting a new counselor to help with your problems.
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