GETTING AN ADVICE
You may have seen it from a friend, neighbor, family member or from an advertisement; In your opinion , who is the best psychologist, the best advertiser or the one with the best professional experience ? While leaving you alone with this question, I would like to ask my second question; Your friend is very pleased with the psychologist with whom he went for individual therapy and recommends it to you, but if you are looking for a marriage therapist, do you think the same psychologist is still a good and right psychologist for you?
In fact, when choosing a psychologist, it is important to get advice from a friend, neighbor or family member who has gone to therapy before, but it is not enough alone; Of course, it may take time to find the right therapist for you in the discipline of psychology, which has hundreds of therapy schools and intervention methods. Here, the necessity of preliminary meetings with psychologists or institutions is inevitable. Choose institutions that provide preliminary interview support.
REVIEWING THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S CURRICULUM VITAE
Examining many factors, from the training a psychologist receives to the institutions where he does his internship, will lead you to a healthy and correct process. It is important to research the training a therapist has received, which groups he or she works with, therapy languages, work areas and intervention methods.
PSYCHOLOGIST'S EXPERIENCE
When it comes to mental health, of course experience is very important. The more experience a psychologist has with a challenge or problem, the better your results will be. We should ask your psychologist about working with the emotion, difficulty or problem you are experiencing and, if so, what kind of structuring process he or she goes for.
SELECTING BY GENDER
Of course, gender is not a very important factor in the professional therapy process, but from time to time there may be situations and times when we do not want to work with a professional of the opposite sex.
If the answer to the question "Will the relevant psychologist be able to understand and help me with the difficulty I am experiencing" is yes, choosing according to gender allows us to get better results. Because if we choose to be male/female only and ignore the experience, the consequences may be bad for us.
COMMUNICATION YOU CAN ESTABLISH
Choose a psychologist you are comfortable talking to and who supports your information needs. When you first meet a psychologist, ask a general question and notice how he or she reacts. Find a psychologist who is interested in getting to know you, who will take your preferences into account and respect your decision-making process.
PAYING IMPORTANCE TO COMMENTS
Reading what other people say about a psychologist can give you an idea of what they are like in practice. You can learn how well clients trust a psychologist, how much time they spend with their clients, and how they contribute to the process. This information will easily lead you to the conclusion whether the psychologist is a suitable psychologist for you.
Remember, there are professional abusers in the field of psychology, as in every field. Entering therapy is a serious and important task, just like undergoing surgery, so we must be careful when choosing the doctor who will perform your surgery.
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With love,
Bünyamin