Looking For A New Therapist Who Supports Self Actualization

[LRyan]

I have received approval to change therapists...I have found someone who is a Psychotherapist not a Psychologist and as long as her reports are reviewed by a Psychologist, they will approve treatment as long as I receive CBT they said....The information on how she approaches therapy is a long list of things....I'm hoping to find someone who isn't threatened by self actualization and who can allow me to have a say in my treatment or at least not get angry with me.  This is her treatment approach.  I've never heard of a lot of these methods:

Types of Clients

adolescent

adult

older adult

couple

Therapeutic Style

Creative

Flexible

Friendly

Goal oriented

Personal bond oriented

Professional

Rational

Supportive

Mindfull

Formats Offered

Individual

Couple/Relationship

Distance (telephone or internet)

Types of Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural

Dialectical Behaviour

Humanistic-Experiential

Integrative or Eclectic

Interpersonal

Mindfulness based

Psychodynamic

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)

Depth psychology

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Emotionally focused therapy

Existential therapy

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Pastoral counseling

Sexual Identity Therapy

Transference focused psychotherapy

Twelve-step programs

Issue Specialization

Abuse: sexual/physical/emotional

Addictions or drug abuse

Anger

Anxiety or panic or obsessions

Autism spectrum/Asperger's

Bipolar

Borderline

Bullying/discrimination/harassment

Childhood or adolescent difficulties

Communication problems

Depression

Emotional disturbance

Family conflict

Infertility

Internet gaming/gambling

Life skills

Marital/partner reconciliation/separation/divorce/infidelity

OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)/hoarding

Perfectionism/procrastination

Personality concerns

Physical symptoms or coping with illness

Relationship problems

Self esteem

Sexuality or sexual difficulties

Shyness

Spiritual issues

Suicidal or self-harm

Trauma or stress

Traumatic brain injury

Work/occupational issues/creative blocks/retirement

Help for ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication Disorders

Social (Pragmatic) Communication

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Reactive Attachment

Disinhibited Social Engagement

Posttraumatic Stress

Acute Stress

Adjustment

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Brief Psychotic

Bipolar and Related Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Major Depression

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

Premenstrual Dysphoric

Anxiety Disorders

Separation Anxiety

Selective Mutism

Specific Phobia

Social Anxiety (Social Phobia)

Panic Disorder/Panic Attack

Agoraphobia

Generalized Anxiety

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive

Body Dysmorphic

Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative Identity

Dissociative Amnesia

Depersonalization/Derealization

Somatic (Body) Symptom and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom

Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)

Sexual Dysfunctions

Delayed Ejaculation

Erectile Disorder

Female Orgasmic Disorder

Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder

Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration

Male Hypoactive (Underactive) Sexual Desire

Premature (Early) Ejaculation

Substance/Medication-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

Gender Dysphoria

Paraphilic Disorders

Voyeuristic

Exhibitionistic

Frotteuristic

Sexual Masochism

Sexual Sadism

Pedophilic

Fetishistic

Transvestic

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Alcohol

Caffeine

Cannabis

Tobacco

Gambling

Internet Gaming

Personality Disorders

Borderline

Histrionic

Narcissistic

Avoidant

Dependent

Obsessive-Compulsive

Neurocognitive Disorders

Traumatic Brain Injury

Does this sound new agey and progressive?  Does it seem like she has TOO many methods or does this look right to you?  I am not overly familiar with treatment methods.  She has 30 years experience she says in her bio....

Thx for any input!    

It's a little scary to have to choose because I don't want to make a wrong decision.  

[LRyan]

SORRY I entered this post twice!!

[Arkandeus]

just call her up or send her an email and ask her stance on spirituality. 
tell her it's very important to you and you'd like to know her approach to that before you see her

Edited April 11, 2017 by Arkandeus

[Toby]

The only things that sound good are EFT, mindfulness, EMDR and 12 step programm.

[Loreena]

Have you checked any reviews on your therapist. 

You cannot really evaluate until and unless you experience her treatment approach for some time. 

Try to contact someone who had been to her. 

It's always difficult with therapists.

[LRyan]

4 hours ago, Arkandeus said:

just call her up or send her an email and ask her stance on spirituality. 
tell her it's very important to you and you'd like to know her approach to that before you see her

I wonder if I should do that in person on a first visit.  Do you think it's really ok to ask straight up about spirituality on the phone? Hmm

4 hours ago, Toby said:

The only things that sound good are EFT, mindfulness, EMDR and 12 step programm.

I've never heard of EFT before. She is the only person trained in EMDR where I live...

3 hours ago, Loreena said:

Have you checked any reviews on your therapist. 

You cannot really evaluate until and unless you experience her treatment approach for some time. 

Try to contact someone who had been to her. 

It's always difficult with therapists.

I have checked reviews but there are none.  It is going to be difficult to find one because there's not many to choose from...

[eskwire]

@LRyan Looks great! ? There aren't too many methods. Just means she's versatile and, if that's her profession, she should be. It would clearly be an improvement from that last one. 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness mean this chick will totally be down with spirituality and expanding the mind to heal. 

PS wtf is existential therapy? The Neti Neti Method? I wanna do it!

[LRyan]

2 hours ago, My_Name_Is_Mud said:

Her credentials look good, of course all of that is irrelevant if you don't resonate with her--and you'll only know that if you meet her.

You are so right! I found a utube video of her speaking about her sexology practice and I can't tell if I would resonate with her.  She looked a bit uncomfortable to me.. I guess I will have to meet in private to see for sure.   I'm already caving into my fear that it won't be right.  So stupid of me..

2 hours ago, eskwire said:

@LRyan Looks great! ? There aren't too many methods. Just means she's versatile and, if that's her profession, she should be. It would clearly be an improvement from that last one. 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness mean this chick will totally be down with spirituality and expanding the mind to heal. 

PS wtf is existential therapy? The Neti Neti Method? I wanna do it!

Thx for your input. I have let doubt creep in on me today thinking I "should" have just stuck it out maybe with the old therapist.  Then I think, no, it's already done so stop thinking about that.... move forward!  This is seemingly more difficult than I expected. My gd mind is killing me!! Please go away I keep thinking!

im not sure what extential therapy is.  I had never heard the word until I watched a video where Leo said it about 15 times!!!

[SLICKHAWK]

Control your mind. Its not easy. Practice self. 

[eskwire]

@LRyan Would you mind sharing that YouTube video you saw of her? 

[LRyan]

Her name is cilvy dupras.  I don't know how to attach A video.

[Colin]

@LRyan This may not seem like it applies, but I think it does. Listen carefully to what is said.
 

 

[LRyan]

I can see a connection to self esteem.  I don't have any goals though.  Unless I make peace into a goal to be achieved?