{"id":3939,"date":"2014-10-08T07:30:11","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T11:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/?p=3939"},"modified":"2014-10-08T07:30:11","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T11:30:11","slug":"therapy-is-important-so-find-the-right-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/therapy-is-important-so-find-the-right-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Therapy IS important … so find the right one!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m a huge believer in therapy for a variety of reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. Just talking about stuff is a release<\/li>\n
  2. No matter how great your spouse, your friends and your relatives are, it’s good to get an outside opinion<\/li>\n
  3. If you’re paying someone to hear you rant, they HAVE to listen. Even if it’s the same rant over and over. And over. And over. And over.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Notes on finding a great therapist:<\/p>\n

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    1. If you don’t click with someone, don’t feel you’re not a candidate for therapy. Keep going until you find the right one.<\/li>\n
    2. Don’t stick with anyone who forces their agenda on you.<\/li>\n
    3. If you aren’t growing, it’s not the right therapist<\/li>\n
    4. Don’t be afraid to find someone who makes you laugh out loud.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      #4? That’s big for me. I found that guy. And I tell you, I have been forever transformed because of him. I rarely see him anymore, but if I have a crap week – like last week – I always know I can reach out to him.<\/p>\n

      Just his texts alone have me in better spirits. (Name crossed out to protect the innocent. Click on it for a bigger picture.)<\/p>\n

      \"sam\"<\/a><\/p>\n

      Some therapists might not take too kindly to being told to “go away” over text, but that’s why I’m not with those kinds of therapists.<\/p>\n

      Until tomorrow,\u00a0may God grant you to accept the tics you cannot change, change the tics you can, and have the wisdom to know the difference.<\/em><\/p>\n

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