It depends on where you go. Most HMOs and clinics are used to making these decisions for you, although you still may be able to make a change if you have a problem. If you have a preference for a certain person, psychotherapy style, or medical background, or want a psychotherapist of a particular gender, age, or ethnicity, make your preferences known early in the selection process in order to have the best chance of getting what you want.
Here is something to remember: Quality in psychotherapy depends on the individual psychotherapist, not the location of her office or how much she charges.
- Can I ask my psychiatrist to be my therapist?
- My depression is 80-90 percent gone is that good enough?
- What is the most important thing in choosing a psychotherapist?
- What questions should I ask a psychotherapist?
- How can I find a good psychotherapist?
- What types of psychotherapy are available to treat my depression?
- Why are my thoughts all so negative?
- I thought that depression is emotional why is my thinking so disturbed?
- Are psychiatrists trained to do psychotherapy?
- Why do I have to pay a psychotherapist when I can talk to friends and family?
- Should I start medicine or therapy first?
- Should I choose psychotherapy or medication treatment for my depression?
- Will it be necessary for me to try more than one antidepressant?
- What can psychotherapy give me that I cannot get from my medication?
- Is psychotherapy as effective as medications?
- What are the advantages of psychotherapy?
- What is psychotherapy?
- What do I do if I feel my doctor is making all my decisions for me and not allowing me to help find the right treatment?
- What if I am not satisfied with the treatment my current doctor is providing?
- Can I choose my own psychiatrist through an HMO or clinic?
