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by vmception 1551 days ago
> On my therapist’s suggestion

Where do you all find therapists? I see that its super trendy to have one now and admit it but at the byproduct of them being pretty booked! what do?

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I interpret this as you may not have had previous experience with therapy that's focused on you. If I'm right, then my two cents is, avoid telehealth. The convenience is not worth it, the stakes are way too high and technology is nowhere near capable of replicating the intimate, human experience that you get (for free b/c the cost is tragically the same) by physically sitting across from another person.

Other than that, finding the right person requires a little bit of luck. I responded really well to a therapist who was an LMFT and focused on boundaries, family systems.. I did a little CBT with them, changed my life fundamentally. You may not need all that. Regardless, avoid telehealth unless you have to.

> Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

> Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

News to me

Okay, I'll avoid telehealth.

No idea what the conversation prompt would be, I just want to hop on the trend, and tell people, mostly women, that I hopped on the trend. People are like "more men should have therapy", okay sure can't wait to casually mention that. If there is some silver lining of actually having something "unpacked" or introspected, then ideally I'll be a beneficiary of that too.

Same way everyone else finds therapists. I get referred by my GP, and then join the waiting list so I can have a first appointment in maybe 7 months.

Better hope it’s a good one. Yay social healthcare. At least it’s free.