When choosing a counselor, you may be confused: you don’t know which counselor is more suitable for you, and you don’t know which therapy is more effective for you.
This article provides some ideas to help you enter a consulting relationship more smoothly.
01 What treatment should I choose? Is this issue important?
You may think that therapy is important and want to know the difference between different therapies and which one is more suitable for you.
But actually from a professional point of view, this issue is not as important as you think, so you don’t need to pay too much attention to it.
02 What affects counseling is the quality of the relationship between you and the counselor.
Research shows that the biggest factor affecting psychological counseling is the quality of the relationship between the client and the counselor.
A consultant may be well-educated, have various titles, and have a lot of experience, but if his or her working style does not match yours, you feel that you are not understood, or even requires you to accommodate him or her, then this consultant may not be suitable for you.
Some research suggests that a good psychotherapy relationship needs:
◍ Full of trust, understanding and respect
◍ Have clear and mutually agreed treatment goals
◍ Ability to collaborate well with each other in therapy
03 Evaluate whether the counselor's working style matches yours
When selecting a counselor, you can conduct an initial assessment before officially starting an ongoing consultation.
You can have a first consultation with a counselor and tell him what is happening to you and what your desired goals are.
You can try talking to a few different counselors, and then ask yourself the following questions:
◍ Do I feel like I'm being heard?
◍ Can I feel sincerity and care from his words?
◍ Do I feel like I’ve been “poke”?
◍ If I feel uncomfortable, can I speak out?
◍ Does he/she understand the consulting goals I want to achieve? Is he confident about this?
While a trusting, deep relationship can be built over time, it does require a solid foundation.
Observe your emotional reactions to each counselor and think about why you are attracted to one counselor and not another.
Although each consultant may be an expert in his or her own field, you are the master of your own life, and only you know what is suitable for you.
04 Change is a process
Finally, remember that counselors can change. What seems to work at first, may not work forever.
As the consultation progresses, your demands and expectations for consultation may also change.
can communicate with the consultant frequently, and the consulting relationship may change accordingly, leading you to move forward.
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This article is compiled, the original link:
https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/memberarticles/what-matters-and-what-doesnt-when-choosing-a-therapist
Author: Charlotte Clegg
Translator: Viki
Picture source: Illustrator March Bomvely
editor: birdman, SJY
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