It is important to us that you find the help you need whether that is with us or another practice. Once you find a psychologist (or other licensed clinician), figuring out if they can help you can be difficult. Research is clear that there has to be a good fit between patient and psychologist for treatment to be effective. Below are some questions you can ask your psychologist to get a better sense of how they work which will help you decide if they are a good fit for you. If you choose a clinician with the Louisville Psychotherapy Group, we will discuss the answers to these question throughout the intake process.
If you need more help finding services that are a good fit for you, this guide may help or contact us and we will do our best to help.
If you need more help finding services that are a good fit for you, this guide may help or contact us and we will do our best to help.
What type of therapy will we be doing?
Some common types of therapy with strong research support for their effectiveness include psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness based.
Some common types of therapy with strong research support for their effectiveness include psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness based.
How do you understand my problem and how do you expect therapy to help?
This includes not only your diagnosis, but also an explanation of how your psychologist thinks your problems developed. You should also have an understanding of how the therapeutic approach your psychologist is using is expected to address your concerns.
This includes not only your diagnosis, but also an explanation of how your psychologist thinks your problems developed. You should also have an understanding of how the therapeutic approach your psychologist is using is expected to address your concerns.
About how long do you expect that I might be in therapy?
While people improve at different rates, it’s helpful to know whether your psychologist expects this to be a short term (several weeks to about 6months) or longer term (one year to several years) process. Some conditions are better addressed in longer term therapy while others can be addressed more quickly.
While people improve at different rates, it’s helpful to know whether your psychologist expects this to be a short term (several weeks to about 6months) or longer term (one year to several years) process. Some conditions are better addressed in longer term therapy while others can be addressed more quickly.
How are we going to know we’re on the right track?
What indications or measures will your psychologist use to know if you're getting better? This will often be a combination of goals you set for yourself (e.g., having more friends, feeling less depressed) and brief questionnaires your psychologist may use to track your progress.
What indications or measures will your psychologist use to know if you're getting better? This will often be a combination of goals you set for yourself (e.g., having more friends, feeling less depressed) and brief questionnaires your psychologist may use to track your progress.