Spoiler Alert: How long you need to be in therapy will depend on what goals you have.
However, there are a few basic things that will help you make sure to get your needs met.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
The brain likes things in neat categories. It likes to keep things simple. It likes to know and to predict and to be right. It doesn’t like not knowing, being uncertain, out of control, or wrong. Sounds obvious, right? But actually, we don’t realize how many instances in our daily lives are impacted by the brain’s desire for certainty. So many decisions are made because of the meaning our brain assumes or the category it puts something in just so we could feel more at ease.
REASONS A THERAPIST CAN’T WORK WITH YOU, EVEN WHEN IT’S A GOOD FIT
WHAT IS “FIT” IN THERAPY?
How do you pick a therapist? What does it mean to be a “good fit” in therapy?
If you’ve ever looked into therapy, you probably heard the term “fit,” but do you really know what it means? What I found in my NYC psychology practice is that there are actually four different types of fit in therapy and you can prioritize them based on your own needs.
