ISO therapist recommendations in Triangle, NC
January 16, 2018 7:55 AM Subscribe
New location, same concerns for the kid in this question.
Little Darling is now in grad school at Chapel Hill and still struggling with anxiety and self-doubt and occasional catastrophic thinking. She knows therapy would be helpful but is nervous about the process of identifying and reaching out to prospective providers, so she asked me for help.
I'm working my way through the Psychology Today database from the earlier thread but would appreciate any personal recommendations either here or by MeMail. We have BCBS but would absolutely consider someone out of network if it will get her help more quickly. Thanks, MeFriends.
Little Darling is now in grad school at Chapel Hill and still struggling with anxiety and self-doubt and occasional catastrophic thinking. She knows therapy would be helpful but is nervous about the process of identifying and reaching out to prospective providers, so she asked me for help.
I'm working my way through the Psychology Today database from the earlier thread but would appreciate any personal recommendations either here or by MeMail. We have BCBS but would absolutely consider someone out of network if it will get her help more quickly. Thanks, MeFriends.
Seconding what k8t said. Here's the link to services at UNC.
posted by mareli at 9:01 AM on January 16, 2018
posted by mareli at 9:01 AM on January 16, 2018
Another thing that is a nice perk of the university system - they probably have numerous therapists, so if it isn't working out with one, she could switch to another.
Also if there is a need to prescribe medication, there is probably someone available to do that down the hall, versus with a private therapist where the patient would have to arrange things with an MD and communicate between the two of them.
More perks -- if this is impacting her studies, the people at the university health service will know exactly the office that is to be contacted to get her accommodations or whatever. A private therapist likely isn't familiar with the processes.
And, every university mental health center I've ever known has tons of support groups if that would be helpful for her.
posted by k8t at 9:16 AM on January 16, 2018 [1 favorite]
Also if there is a need to prescribe medication, there is probably someone available to do that down the hall, versus with a private therapist where the patient would have to arrange things with an MD and communicate between the two of them.
More perks -- if this is impacting her studies, the people at the university health service will know exactly the office that is to be contacted to get her accommodations or whatever. A private therapist likely isn't familiar with the processes.
And, every university mental health center I've ever known has tons of support groups if that would be helpful for her.
posted by k8t at 9:16 AM on January 16, 2018 [1 favorite]
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posted by k8t at 8:41 AM on January 16, 2018 [2 favorites]