Mental healthcare provider hopping. You don’t really know what a good one is like until you’ve had one. A lot of people try one, work really hard and get nowhere, either because their therapist is a crank, or maybe they’re a competent professional that just doesn’t work for them for whatever reason, so they conclude that therapy is a sham and they stop pursuing it.
I think it’s good practice to evaluate whether what you’re doing in therapy is helping at regular intervals. If it ain’t, talk about it with your provider and if y’all can’t fix it, hit the bricks and find someone who can. If your therapist is worth their salt they’ll be happy to provide you with a reference if you ask. If they aren’t, all the more reason to find someone better.
Mental healthcare provider hopping. You don’t really know what a good one is like until you’ve had one. A lot of people try one, work really hard and get nowhere, either because their therapist is a crank, or maybe they’re a competent professional that just doesn’t work for them for whatever reason, so they conclude that therapy is a sham and they stop pursuing it.
I think it’s good practice to evaluate whether what you’re doing in therapy is helping at regular intervals. If it ain’t, talk about it with your provider and if y’all can’t fix it, hit the bricks and find someone who can. If your therapist is worth their salt they’ll be happy to provide you with a reference if you ask. If they aren’t, all the more reason to find someone better.