Therapy Appointment Guide by Scott Davis

When Scott submitted his article series on therapy appointment to my mental health blog carnival, I excluded his entry from the carnival edition. I wanted to dedicate a post on the article series he had written.

I was impressed by both the comprehensiveness of information Scott shares and the personal approach he takes in writing these articles. Scott’s Finding Your Marbles blog is becoming a unique voice in the mental health blogosphere, and I thank him for sharing his writings with us.

What I’ve done is to give you an outline version of Scott’s article series. You can get an overview of the content that you can expect from each article in the series, and you can visit a specific article that catches your interest.

Choosing A Therapist
Finding a Therapist
How to Choose A Therapist (You can get a printable version of the checklist in MS/Word format from Scott’s website)

Your First Therapy Appointment
Booking Your First Appointment
Preparing For Your First Appointment
The Session: What to Expect
Time Out
Beginning Therapy
The Therapy Relationship

What do Do After Each Therapy Session
First Things First: Unwind
Processing
Write It Down
Talking to Others About Therapy
Homework
Contacting Your Therapist
Be Good To Yourself

Leaving Your Therapist
Just Don’t Ask Them on a Date
How to Know When It’s Over
It’s Been Fun
This Isn’t Working Out
Dear John…
Can We Still be Friends?

Thoughts on Therapy
Going Back to Therapy
Multiple Therapists
Alternative Therapies
Be Yourself

If you enjoy what you’ve read, please visit Scott’s website and drop him a note.