• A Conversation About When to Switch Your Therapist

  • Feb 22 2023
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  • February 22, 2023Studio Talk Podcast: Real Conversations About Mental HealthA Conversation About When to Switch Your TherapistSeason 2 Episode 8In this episode our host and co-hosts discuss some of the reasons you might want to consider switching your therapist. The discussion covers this rarely talked about  issue and makes an effort to clarify and provide important tips about it. Co-host Lisa Early leads the conversation with hosts Xiomara A. Sosa. She provides tips on how to recognize the signs of when it might be time to switch your therapist and advise on how to go about doing so. They also provide resources and references to check out. The hosts have an honest and open discussion regarding this subject matter and invite the listeners to share their stories with them in the comments. As always, Studio Talk Podcast encourages their listeners to provide feedback, comments as well as their opinions and experiences about their own experiences with major life transitions that impacted their mental health. The discussion offers resources and references for listeners to review and examine and listeners are encouraged to do their own research and draw their own conclusions about the issues discussed. As with most issues, there are negatives and positives found and the co-hosts recognize that as reality and have an honest conversation about it.Subscribe on these podcast platforms https://blubrry.com/studio_talk_mental_health/ Submit your request for a discussion topic to studiotalkmentalhealth@gmail.comVisit the podcast website at https://www.studiotalkpodcast.net/Share this episode with your friends, family, and colleagues.Signs it’s Time to Switch Your Therapist:Is not a good fitCulturally incompetentIt doesn’t feel like anything is changing even though you are committed, compliant and working at itYou can’t be honest with the therapistTherapist doesn't have the particular experience you need or wantInappropriate behavior by the therapistOnly giving advice instead of helping you work through your issues/problems/challengesOnly talks about themselves, discloses too much, etc. Sexists, homophonic, or any bigotry They aren’t listening to youThere’s too much dependence on the therapist/enablingLost sense of why you’re going to therapyCultural competency issuesProgress in your treatment/do they ask about your progressPlan/goals setNot a good fit/don’t clickFeel judged/reprimanded/in trouble/punitiveToo familiar or too impersonalYour needs have changed Outgrown the therapistLanguage barrierWant to see someone who offers a specific type of therapyNeed someone who offers online servicesHave experienced an awkward interaction Feel unsafe  Have encountered a new trauma and need a new perspectiveBe switching from couples counseling to individual (or vice versa)You haven’t been making progress:It’s hard to know what to expect from therapy, but while you shouldn’t expect instant results, you should feel like you’re making progress over time. Ideally, your therapist should be tracking your progress and helping you work towards your identified goals. If you haven’t seen improvements, or if you haven’t been working towards anything specific, changing therapists may help you see results more quickly. Confidentiality problems:Except under certain legal circumstances that require therapists to contact authorities, your care is always confidential. If you have any privacy concerns, ask questions.Too much contact:Your therapist may be crossing boundaries if you’re receiving frequent calls, texts, or social media interactions outside of your formal therapy sessions. Of course, this can be different if you’re engaged in a text- or virtual-based therapy arrangement (such as an online therapy platform like Talkspace), but the contact rules should be clear and consistently enforced, regardless of the modality.Too little contact:On the flip side, a therapist you can’t reliably reach is cause for concern for obvious reasons. Therapists are free to set rules about how you can get in touch with them after hours or outside of sessions, but if you’re following the rules and still can’t get your messages returned, you might need a change.You don’t feel heard:It’s important that you feel like your therapist is really listening to what you have to say. If they’re dismissive or don’t seem to understand where you’re coming from, you might eventually begin to struggle to open up to them. For example, some members of the LGBTQIA+ community have reported experiences where they feel their therapists don’t take their concerns seriously. This can be a clear sign of a bad therapist.Management problems:If there are problems with late or inaccurate billing, late or broken appointments, or any other indicators of practice management problems, consider investigating why. Every practice has busy seasons or staff changes that can cause occasional operational hiccups, but persistent ...
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