Tips For Getting A Good Therapist Who Can Cure Depression

The number of people seeking treatment in the United States for depression has doubled to 25 million in the past 15 years. There’s a gender component, with women more likely to suffer from depression as men:one in four women versus one in eight men will experience a severe depressive episode in their lifetimes. With so much going on right now on the mental illness front, how can the average person pick the right therapist for them?

One friend told me to treat it like a shoe buying excursion: try them on until you find a fit. Several other friends who have been in therapy have also given me some suggestions, and here are the criteria that I have heard and found useful in my own search for the right counselor.

* Listening skills. The right therapist will do more listening than talking. Don’t be one of those patients who reports that their therapist does not listen to them. If your therapist won’t listen, who will? That is what you are paying them for!

* Open-mindedness. You don’t want to go to someone who seems to judge you while you are in session. This is going to be counterproductive because it can cause you issues with self-esteem and make you feel badly about yourself. If you feel judged in a session, don’t return to that therapist.

* Finds your strengths. One therapist told me that there is more to therapy than just figuring out what is wrong, you also want to find what is working. A therapist who can help you discover your strengths is helping you and building your self-esteem.

* Holds off on the meds. Many patients report that their therapists were quick to medicate them. Often, therapists wrote out prescriptions during the first session.

This is a big fast and reckless. Your therapist should be taking more time to get to know you and your symptoms and history, to better prescribe the appropriate medication and dosage.

Maybe you are going through a hard time, or maybe you just need a supportive ear. Therapy can help with this. It is important to find the right therapist, however. Shop around and try several therapists before you settle with the right one for you.

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