I don't have health insurance right now, but I do get an allowance through work to go toward a private, individual plan. I haven't purchased a plan quite yet, and I'm wondering if seeing a therapist now might cause problems for me later. I also don't understand how pre-existing conditions are defined when it comes to mental health issues. (I live in Washington state.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 5, 2010 - 6 answers

TherapyFilter: Asking for a friend of a friend—can anyone recommend a competent therapist accessible to someone living in Richmond, Virginia... especially someone especially good at handling issues of anxiety and panic? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 26, 2009 - 1 answer

Can anyone recommend a good couples counselor in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by roxie110 on Oct 26, 2009 - 2 answers

Philadelphia Therapy: I really need a therapist. Unemployed, COBRA to run out soon, money running low, but therapy really, really, really needed. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2009 - 7 answers

A while ago, I asked about the implications of accessing mental health care and possibly having a diagnosis tied to me. From the answers, I've concluded that in my specific situation, any help I need will have to be "off the record." Because that's my decision, this has made it hard to obtain care. How do I go about finding it anyway? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 30, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I find a general therapist who specializes in helping people with eating issues? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 2, 2009 - 7 answers

Can you recommend a therapist in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville? More details of what I need help with inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 30, 2009 - 4 answers

Need a therapist who specializes in anxiety and CBT in the St. Louis / West St. Louis County area. [more inside]
posted by Locative on Jan 11, 2009 - 3 answers

I have a friend who suffers from anxiety and panic disorder. She currently sees a therapist, but is interested in a more structured approach. Does anyone have a recommendation for a female therapist in Austin, TX who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? I would also be interested in getting recommendations for brief inpatient programs.
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I even start to locate the therapist that I think would be right for me among so many options? The details are inside. [more inside]
posted by logovisual on May 22, 2008 - 7 answers

Finding a therapist: I'm sure I can find one. But how do I know whether the therapist I choose is any good? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 20, 2008 - 9 answers

Cognitive behavioral therapist in Cambridge/Somerville/Boston, MA - for a geeky/creative sort? [more inside]
posted by waxbanks on May 7, 2008 - 1 answer

How much do therapists usually cost? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 29, 2008 - 10 answers

Can you recommend a good, lesbian-friendly therapist/psychologist/whatever in Kentucky? [more inside]
posted by reese on Feb 22, 2008 - 4 answers

I want to become a therapist. What kind of degree should I get? [more inside]
posted by shivohum on Jan 27, 2008 - 10 answers

How did you know that you wanted to be a therapist? What made you feel that you could do it? What doubts did you have, and how did you deal with them? If you changed your mind, what persuaded you to do so? What would you tell someone if they were considering becoming a therapist? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 18, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm having a difficult time working with my psychotherapist. Is this normal, or should I end it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 8, 2007 - 22 answers

Recommended therapists and/or ADD evaluations in the Washington DC area? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 25, 2007 - 2 answers

what should i take to a psychiatrist? i'm 33, have recently separated from work, never had a relationship and am seeing him for depression. i've had four sessions, and he's asking me to bring in things so he gets a better idea of who i am. i didn't think to ask what (i will) but i figure creative things eg: my folio with paintings/drawings/artwork is a start. what would you recommend?
posted by anonymous on Jun 23, 2007 - 14 answers

I think I need to see a therapist (psychological) and I live in San Francisco. I have a history of depression, however, I have never had a therapist here in US. I would like a recommendation on a good therapist in SF as well as what to expect in terms of cost (I have a medical insurance) [more inside]
posted by grafholic on Dec 6, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm having difficulties choosing a (telephone) therapist starting from a long list. Partly practical, partly mental... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 4, 2006 - 3 answers

The spouse and I would like to go to counseling together - not because of any problems in our relationship, but because we both have issues with being forthcoming in individual therapy and in initiating a dialogue with the therapist. We figure that if we went together, we could enable each other to open up and at the very least support each other through what is (for us anyway) an unpleasant experience. (And if it makes us a happier couple, that's just a nice side effect.) Does anyone have any experience with this sort of arrangement? Should we pursue someone who specializes in marriage counseling, or someone who specializes in individual therapy? We each have psychiatrists and are on medication for anxiety and depression - this is talk or cognitive therapy we're talking about. Thanks!
posted by anonymous on Sep 28, 2006 - 5 answers

TherapyFilter: How does one get out of work to see a therapist, how do you find one, and how can you overcome being closed? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 10, 2006 - 20 answers

I recently went to a therapist for the first time ever, for a screening for ADD. She told me that I had a severely traumatic childhood because of things like "My father wasn't around much." I don't feel severely traumatized... Is she crazy? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 23, 2006 - 33 answers

I'm thinking of seeking counseling for a variety of reasons. Being new to the US however, I have questions about how therapy will have an effect on my future health care coverage. Should I pay out-of-pocket or file for coverage? [more inside]
posted by barnone on Nov 7, 2005 - 8 answers

Need help in choosing a psychologist. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 2, 2005 - 13 answers

How do you best support a survivor of childhood abuse? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 24, 2005 - 17 answers

ShrinkFilter: I've been increasingly stressed, self-loathing and distracted for years, and (since my spouse and I are having a baby in a few months) have decided I need to Get Professional Help--mostly to figure out what's wrong with me and deal with it, so I don't pass it on to our kid. But "professional help" is a very big category, and I need to narrow it down. I want to find somebody whose perspective is "let's figure out the big problems and how you can fix them, as efficiently as possible," rather than "there's nothing wrong with you that years of expensive chatting can't prolong." I'd also like to avoid medication. How do I find the right... therapist? counselor? I don't even know what the right word is.
posted by anonymous on Jan 23, 2005 - 26 answers

A relatively shy MeFi member (and you know I'd admit it if it was me) is looking for advice on finding a good psychatrist in the Los Angeles area. More interested in talking therapy than medication, though not ruling anything out.

Private responses can be sent to SHRINKatWENDELLWITdotCOM.
posted by wendell on Feb 18, 2004 - 8 answers