Calm in the chaos
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Hey!
I'm looking for a Therapist (UK) which I've never done before. All my Therapists up to this point have worked at the Hospital/Placement that I've been at so I've never had to look for my own.
I'm not entirely sure if I'm going to get myself a 'private' Therapists yet, I just want to keep that option open because I know NHS waiting lists can be lengthy. I might get lucky, but I also might have to wait a while, especially for EMDR as (I think) they're limited with CMHT (and with even longer waiting lists). I'd like to start recovering properly sooner rather than later, and Therapy is the biggest thing that can help do that!
The question: Is there anything you looked for in particular when you were picking a Therapist? I know there's loads of different types (Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors) - I'm not bothered by fancy titles at all, are there any differences?
There's also a ton of qualifications - BCAP, MBCAP, MUKCP, etc and I've tried googling it an still got confused - are they all different versions of a smiliar thing?
I know I'm looking so someone who does EMDR, is there any other therapies that are useful when you're doing EMDR? like ACT or CBT/DBT?
Is Psychology Today a good website to find one?
I'm looking for a Therapist (UK) which I've never done before. All my Therapists up to this point have worked at the Hospital/Placement that I've been at so I've never had to look for my own.
I'm not entirely sure if I'm going to get myself a 'private' Therapists yet, I just want to keep that option open because I know NHS waiting lists can be lengthy. I might get lucky, but I also might have to wait a while, especially for EMDR as (I think) they're limited with CMHT (and with even longer waiting lists). I'd like to start recovering properly sooner rather than later, and Therapy is the biggest thing that can help do that!
The question: Is there anything you looked for in particular when you were picking a Therapist? I know there's loads of different types (Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors) - I'm not bothered by fancy titles at all, are there any differences?
There's also a ton of qualifications - BCAP, MBCAP, MUKCP, etc and I've tried googling it an still got confused - are they all different versions of a smiliar thing?
I know I'm looking so someone who does EMDR, is there any other therapies that are useful when you're doing EMDR? like ACT or CBT/DBT?
Is Psychology Today a good website to find one?