How to Identify Your Ideal Therapist and Get the Help You Need

The right support can take you a long way

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These days it’s getting more common for people to accept that they require professional help for mental health issues.

Thanks to the pandemic, therapy is not a taboo topic anymore.

There are various reasons why someone might choose to take therapy:

• Relationship issues
• Acute anxiety or depression
• Childhood trauma and abuse
• Confusion and indecisiveness

While many therapists specialize in each of these fields, the challenge is finding the right one.

As I have consulted more than 5 therapists in the last 4 years, there is so much I have learned about therapy and therapists.

So here is an attempt to share all that wisdom through this article.

How to look for an ideal therapist:

In order to find an ideal therapist, the first and most important step is reflection.

Unless you reflect on who you are as a person and why you need therapy, you’ll find it difficult to open up with anyone.