In choosing a therapist, ask someone trusted, but remember they have their own biases. Consider someone State Licensed and check their complaint or malpractice history. Inquire about negotiating a "self pay fee", your therapist will work for you, not your insurance company. Look for someone with more life experience than you. Look for someone who is a parent, is married or has experienced divorce, has lived with grief or watched their own parents age. Request an initial consultation session and ask about professional experience and certifications. Remember, the therapist relationship fit is most important to counseling success. lastly, listen to your conscience, I graduated from Syracuse University, Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have 35 years experience working with individuals, couples and families, specializing in helping couples considering divorce, seeking reconciliation or co-parent mediation. I am Gottman trained marriage therapist, court certified divorce/family mediator, certified EMDR trauma therapist Couples contact a therapist because they face a difficult times. They want change but they are unsure how . Ending a relationship is traumatic and not always the best solution. Many are no happier after divorce. Why not talk it out and find a way to make it work.
Qualifications: | Syracuse University |
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Academic Suffixes: | LCSW, ACSW, DCSW |
Expertise: | Divorce, Other, Family Conflict, Marital and Premarital, Men |