Finding the right person for you to work with is not always easy. It is worth meeting a few people and talking to them about who they are and how they work. Tell them why you are thinking of starting counselling or therapy, what the issues are that you want to work on, and what your goals are. Ask them if they feel able to work with you on these areas.
You will probably get a sense of which one you’d like to work with, and then you can make your choice.
Additional Questions you could ask potential therapists:
• What are your qualifications?
• Which professional body do you belong to?
• Which Code of Ethics do you follow?
• Do you have a qualified supervisor to discuss your work with?
• Is there a complaints procedure?
• For how many years have you been practising?
• How long is a session?
• How often are sessions held?
• What do you charge?
• Is there a cancellation fee?
• Is it a totally confidential service?
• When might confidentiality be broken?
• Have you been in therapy yourself?
• How long might the therapy last for?
• How does therapy end?
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy have more advice
about finding a therapist. See www.bacp.co.uk/information/expect.html.
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