Choosing
a therapist is not always easy. These are my 7 suggestions for things to watch for:
1. You
feel comfortable in his/her presence and you feel at ease and can talk to her/him fairly easily.
2. The therapist calls you back in a timely way, usually within
the same day.
3.
She or he is willing to answer your questions on the phone or in person.
4. The therapist has good and firm boundaries, she/he does not try to be your friend
or your date.
5.
She or he speaks to you in a respectful manner.
6. The therapist is interested in your strengths, abilities, and dreams, not just what difficulties
you are having.
7.
The therapist listens, listens, listens, without judgment or criticism.