I think the hardest part about finding a therapist is trying to figure out “am I going to feel at ease with this person? Are they going to see me? Understand me deeply?” and the answer is - it depends. So let’s talk about what makes a therapeutic relationship work for us. I’ve been developing my skills as a therapist in a lot of different settings over the last 7 years: inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient hospital clinics, community health, juvenile justice system, outpatient telehealth, and most recently inpatient/residential and partial hospitalization levels of care at an eating disorder hospital in Texas. Every experience in my journey has informed my practice and my clinical techniques. Two important factors of my approach include humor and directness. I believe person-centered work is inherent in a therapeutic relationship. This means that a humanistic approach is baked into our relationship. Because the relationship begins at ‘come as you are,’ it opens up the floor for a lot of very cool moments of connection. Like all relationships, the therapeutic relationship is a two-way street. It only works if you work too. This means an authentic, concerted effort to engage, apply, and integrate changes discussed in our sessions. Think of me as a toolkit: available and ready when you need it, but only useful if you actually use it.
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