If you’re US based, and depending on your insurance situation, your insurance provider may have an online tool to search for a therapist that is either local to do in person, or is remote but it’s certified to provide services in your state.
Online/remote sessions are better than nothing. However, I didn’t have much success with services like TalkSpace. I had a better experience when I found a provider through my insurance that was licensed in my state. We met regularly over Zoom, he was based in Arizona and I was in California at the time.
It’s important that you get along and feel comfortable with your therapist. If after the first couple of sessions something doesn’t feel right or you just aren’t clicking with that person, find someone else that checks the boxes to make you comfortable. Don’t settle for mediocre.
I was going to mention similar things. If you have health insurance, they should have a directory of the therapists that they cover.
Regarding online, my last two therapists have been that way, but they were also licensed in my state and not through one of those apps that advertise therapy services. It seems that a lot of therapy has moved to remote meetings after COVID. Either way, I think therapists are really hit or miss. For all I know, you may find someone great in a therapy app (I’ve never tried) and you may find someone not great in a traditional therapy practice (I have done this).
If you’re US based, and depending on your insurance situation, your insurance provider may have an online tool to search for a therapist that is either local to do in person, or is remote but it’s certified to provide services in your state.
Online/remote sessions are better than nothing. However, I didn’t have much success with services like TalkSpace. I had a better experience when I found a provider through my insurance that was licensed in my state. We met regularly over Zoom, he was based in Arizona and I was in California at the time.
It’s important that you get along and feel comfortable with your therapist. If after the first couple of sessions something doesn’t feel right or you just aren’t clicking with that person, find someone else that checks the boxes to make you comfortable. Don’t settle for mediocre.
I was going to mention similar things. If you have health insurance, they should have a directory of the therapists that they cover.
Regarding online, my last two therapists have been that way, but they were also licensed in my state and not through one of those apps that advertise therapy services. It seems that a lot of therapy has moved to remote meetings after COVID. Either way, I think therapists are really hit or miss. For all I know, you may find someone great in a therapy app (I’ve never tried) and you may find someone not great in a traditional therapy practice (I have done this).