Mental health is something many people believe in examining and working toward. It is also, often, something people seek help with. That help can be invaluable, if done well.
For those of you who are without a trustworthy helpful therapist or counselor to call when things take a shift for the worse, I would like to offer a few tips for finding that perfect counselor. One who will help you not need them but will also be available when you require a tune-up.
I suggest:
1) Pick a counselor that believes in firing their clients because they have grown healthy.
2) Go to a counselor for the purpose of becoming healthy, NOT for the purpose of coping or venting or being validated in your suffering.
3) Know that feeling better is better but that you need a little help in understanding how to do that.
4) NEVER see a counselor you do not like.
5) Imagine yourself happy, healthy and enjoying life. Make it believable by putting it in a context that matches you. If you are a waitress, imagine yourself as a happy comfortable waitress; not a movie star.
6) Choose a counselor you can afford.
7) Decide in advance how many sessions you will need. This can be revamped, but without believing in an endpoint you may never choose to be well.
I retired several years ago from accepting new clients, but if you are struggling and want to reach out for a consult, don't hesitate to use my contact info. Message me on social media or email me here: crazy2sane@gmail.com
Though I'm not accepting new clients, I always take time to help people.
The seasons of life are filled with joy for many.
I'd love for that to be true for you.
We all have a right and the ability to own that joy.
~Lynette
Dr. Lynette Louise, "The Brain Broad"
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