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Therapy - How should I choose an effective therapist?Here is a list of characteristics which you should look for in choosing any counsellor or psychotherapist. It is adapted from information provided by MindFields college and you can expect to get all of this from alendi . Please contact us if you need to know more.: |
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You should expect that any effective counsellor or psychotherapist . . . |
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Will guarantee total confidentiality |
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Will take as few sessions as possible to help you reach your goal |
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Will make you feel better from the very first session |
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Understands depression and how to lift it |
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Will use plain English rather than jargon or ‘psychobabble’ |
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Is prepared to give information and advice as needed |
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Can use a wide range of techniques |
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Will not dwell unduly on the past |
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Will be supportive when difficult feelings emerge, but will not encourage you to get emotional beyond the normal need to ‘let go’ of any bottled up feelings |
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Will help you to draw and build on your own resources (which may prove greater than you thought) |
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Will not tell you that counselling or psychotherapy has to be ‘painful’ |
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Will be considerate of the effects of counselling on the people close to you |
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May teach you to relax deeply |
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Helps immediately with anxiety problems including trauma or fear related symptoms |
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If you have a question which is not listed here - try the "Frequently Asked Questions" or the alendi site map or contact us. We will listen and do our very best to help. We get a lot of work through personal recommendations and we give the best advice we can. |
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