Saturday, July 28, 2012

The Right Way To Find a Professional Counselor

By James Nikenya


The process of finding a professional counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist isn't all that straightforward as folks may tend it to be. It can end up being a confusing one hence leading you to be frustrated.. Have you ever used the services of a counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist in your life?

If you answered this 'yes', then how did you go about finding him/her? If in your lifetime you have never used this sort of service, then below are some of the tips on how to go about choosing one.

1.) You should search for a counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist who shows you concern regarding your well being. He ought to give you a peace of mind in therapy and also he should charge you a fair amount of cash as service fee. You shouldn't be afraid of the fear of failing.

Be careful about some professional counselors, psychiatrists or psychologists who demand that you pay the whole fee every visit you make and then make an agreement with you to reimburse any amount your insurance firm pays.

You should opt for a professional who will take your insurance and only demands that at each visit you make they co-pay. This is the current standard of payment.

2.) The next suggestion I offer you is to look for a professional counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist who will take a sincere interest in you as a human being unlike others who will rush. Not all health mental specialists will take interests as there are those that will push you out of the door before you actually get in.

Patience is what you want the counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist to have because he is going to make you to feel what you have never had before-someone that listens to your problems completely.

The counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist should pose to you vital questions and relevant questions regarding your present situation. For example; what causes you to feel not worthy? Or, what raises your temper?

3.) The profession of counseling keeps on changing. Your professional counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist should be the person who attends advanced trainings frequently. This will make him to be up to date with the service he offers.

Of course, new therapy tactics used by your counselor will make you to achieve your goals faster. Thus, during your therapy you should take advantage of the many techniques that are offered by the state-of-the-art such as the Cleveland clinic, Mayo clinic or many other renowned hospitals.

The approaches that are used include somatic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, reality-based therapeutic and cognitive.

Every treatment strategy that is used should be skillfully applied so as to yield the best outcome in the shortest period of time. This may only be possible if the counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist stays on top of the vital changes taking place in his profession by training himself.

4.) Consider counselors who are passionate and prompt in securing you with an appointment. Keep clear of those counselors who adopt the rule "take a number and wait in the line for your turn."

Your professional counselor should show you how crucial promptness matters by giving you an appointment in not more than seven days. Therefore, impersonal and under-staffed commercial practices won't show their sufficient concern about you because they will inform you to wait for days or even weeks for you to secure an appointment.

If at all possible, choose a professional counselor, psychiatrist or psychologist who is available in the evening in order to make it simpler for you when it comes to your work schedule and kids.




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