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About
You The Client | About
Therapists
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Starting Therapy
The first step in finding a therapist is to clearly
identify your needs and concerns. Even this first step can be challenging.
You may know what is troubling you. Then again you might not be
so sure. It is OK to ask others to assist you in clearly identifying
your needs. Here are some questions and ideas to help organize your
thoughts to clearly clarify your issues:
- Identify, to best of your understanding, the difficulty you
are having.
If you have difficulty identify your needs, try our simple
questionnaire to help bring your challenges into focus.
- Determine the urgency or threat of your problem.
Can you tolerate not receiving help for an extended period
of time?
If your answer is "yes", this web site will
be helpful for you.
If you cannot tolerate waiting for help, this web site will
best serve you later when things settle and are calmer for
you. You should seek immediate help from a crises center.
Here are some crisis options to help
you get started.
- Did the problem recently develop or is it a long-standing
and reoccurring problem?
If your problems are persistent and long-standing and if
your stress is not directly related to recent situational
stress you will likely need a more skilled and highly trained
therapist who can tailor treatment to your specific problems.
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