Oh wow, I’ve been meaning to look up the comment I wrote last time this was posted. And here’s a great opportunity to do so! Time to make yet another attempt…
All right, either:
try to decide what kind of therapist is needed (difficult)
figure out what kind of therapy/therapists are covered by insurance (time-consuming and stressful, sometimes impossible)
provide a bunch of private information (time-consuming, difficult, and stressful)
look through a list of relevant therapists nearby (usually easy)
try to identify one that you might relate to or at least be able to deal with (very difficult, sometimes impossible)
call them up one at a time to see if they’re really accepting new patients (time-consuming and stressful)
try to find a regular time that works in your schedule for the new therapist and for other obligations (difficult)
again provide a bunch of private information (time-consuming, difficult, and stressful)
go meet with the therapist. try to get along with them because if you don’t it’s your fault and you have to start all over (difficulty varies, sometimes impossible)
do all this while dealing with whatever problem you need therapy for (difficulty varies, sometimes impossible)
Seriously. I looked into it awhile back for something. My insurance’s page was complete garbage. Their provider network is completely useless. Every therapist on there either isn’t actually taking new patients, doesn’t accept the insurance, or links to a dead site.
You should be able to sue your insurance company $100 for every ghost listing they have in their provider networks.
Ironically you need therapy in order to go to therapy.
If someone has issues with overthinking, anxiety about interacting with people, stress/anger issues, depression that makes them unmotivated of course it’s going to be hard to go to a stranger they’re expected to be their most vulnerable with.
Oh wow, I’ve been meaning to look up the comment I wrote last time this was posted. And here’s a great opportunity to do so! Time to make yet another attempt…
All right, either:
Or:
I know the wording’s a meme, but the hell with whoever made the original post.
Seriously. I looked into it awhile back for something. My insurance’s page was complete garbage. Their provider network is completely useless. Every therapist on there either isn’t actually taking new patients, doesn’t accept the insurance, or links to a dead site.
You should be able to sue your insurance company $100 for every ghost listing they have in their provider networks.
Ironically you need therapy in order to go to therapy. If someone has issues with overthinking, anxiety about interacting with people, stress/anger issues, depression that makes them unmotivated of course it’s going to be hard to go to a stranger they’re expected to be their most vulnerable with.