Thought: "let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance-" Proverbs 1:5 It happened again last week. A new client came into my office for her first appointment. She had been referred by her primary care doctor's office, but was hoping to start medical treatment. She didn't know I only provided "talk therapy" and not medication. I worried that she may have wasted an hour of her time only to have the end result be another referral to a different specialist. Fortunately, this error only occurs a couple times a year, but even one time is too many. How could this have been avoided? I would like to use this article to help you be more informed as you seek psychological help. Identify your primary reason for seeking treatment. Has there been a change (or changes) in your overall psychological and physical functioning? What symptoms you are experiencing? When did these symptoms start? Are you looking for counseling (...
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