Just the thought of sitting down with a relative stranger, sharing your deepest wounds and intimate experiences, can cause anxiety, fear, and doubt. Emotional problems, grief, substance abuse, and self-image issues can all be successfully processed during individual therapy. Even, though you may have decided to get help, picking someone to help you can be more important. A therapeutic arrangement is still a relationship. You must find someone that, sets you at ease, leads with generosity and maintains high standards.

A good therapist will want to complete a telephone call or meet for an initial consultation that may be free. Don’t get caught up on the free part, this step is essential because an excellent therapist specializes and possibly want to do an assessment, to see if he or she is a good fit and can meet…