{"id":8122,"date":"2021-05-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/weekly-wellness-blog-no-stone-unturned-how-to-find-a-therapist-for-you\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:19:15","slug":"weekly-wellness-blog-no-stone-unturned-how-to-find-a-therapist-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/weekly-wellness-blog-no-stone-unturned-how-to-find-a-therapist-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find a Good Therapist for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Finding a therapist can be difficult, stressful and scary. But with the right information, you\u2019ll have the tools you need to find and connect with the best therapist for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Find the Right Therapist For You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When looking for a therapist, it\u2019s important to remember these four tips:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. You\u2019re interviewing them as much as they\u2019re interviewing you<\/strong>. You can expect the therapist to ask you questions to get to know you. But you should also feel empowered to choose a therapist who you connect with. It\u2019s important to acknowledge what their personality is like so you can decide if you\u2019d enjoy being around this person for an hour or two each week.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Pay attention to the areas they specialize in.\u00a0<\/strong>Having a flashy website or profile with several positive reviews doesn\u2019t guarantee a therapist will be the best fit for you. If you read their profile and see that they don\u2019t spend much time attending to the primary issues you face, keep searching. Doing some research on other providers<\/a> to see how their expertise lines up with your needs is the recommended approach to finding a therapist.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Give it some time<\/strong>. It might take a few weeks for you to decide if a therapist is a good fit\u2014and that\u2019s completely normal. Finding the right therapist for you can be kind of like dating. It can be\u00a0difficult to tell if you\u2019ve found \u201cthe one\u201d after the first encounter. Sometimes, you\u2019ll need to schedule subsequent appointments for two, three, and maybe four weeks before you can make a firm decision on how you feel about the therapist you\u2019ve been seeing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Evaluate your financial situation<\/strong>. Covering the costs of therapy can be complicated, and understanding what your insurance will cover isn\u2019t necessarily easy.. If seeing a therapist causes you financial stress, see if you can negotiate with the therapist. If they aren\u2019t willing to work on a sliding scale, consider looking for another therapist. Each therapist handles financing differently, so there\u2019s always a chance you\u2019ll be able to find one who offers\u00a0 a cheaper rate or a sliding scale.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Fostering a relationship with a new therapist may feel a little scary, but it\u2019s important to know that is okay. New relationships come with awkward change and growing pains. The important thing is to leave no stone unturned in your search for a therapist. You never know who you may find!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Written By:\u200b
    Dylan Daugherty,     Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas<\/a>
    Supervised by: Lisa Beijan, LPC-S, Ph. D, RPT

    Book An Appointment with a Counselor in Dallas, TX<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Finding a therapist can be difficult, stressful and scary. But with the right information, you\u2019ll have the tools you need to find and connect with the best therapist for you. How to Find the Right Therapist For You When looking for a therapist, it\u2019s important to remember these four tips:\u00a0 Fostering a relationship with a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[466],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-addiction"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8125,"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8122\/revisions\/8125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gocuris.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}