775 - How to Choose a Therapist (feat. Heather Parady)

In this episode, we look at how to choose the right therapist for your needs.

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Heather's Quote: 

“...research has shown that the biggest factor in therapy success is the therapist/client relationship. Which kinda sucks because there is NO way to know unless you try it first then. BUT I think one really important thing you can do to "weed out" what might not be a natural fit is understanding "theoretical orientation".

Most therapists...if they were well trained, and depending on their licensure requirements kind of "claim" a theoretical orientation in which they base their therapy.

Most people don't know this going into therapy that they can ask the therapist before what theory they "pull" from. It's essentially their "world view". Most therapists have an integrative approach meaning they pull from a lot of different training which is fine....but understanding what they pull from (AND that THEY KNOW which ones they pull from--again not all therapists are trained equally) I think is super important.

You may not know what "Adlerian" means but you can google it. Let me give you an example. I pulled from Adlerian and Solution Focused therapy. Which means that I was super big into childhood issues as a cause to a lot of issues...but my "solution" was way more strengths-based and focused on measurable actions/habits. If that doesn't resonate with you, I wouldn't be a good fit. I could go on but I think it's important to understand where your therapist is pulling their worldview from, and approaching solutions....to see if its a fit for you.”