Therapists for Therapists

Mental health providers deserve personalized support! When looking for a provider who supports other mental health professionals, we can come up with a few key questions that can be helpful. Not all mental health providers are effective at supporting other providers. Working with people in the same field, can be a threat to transference, and building assumptions- which are key things to watch out for when working with another mental health provider.

Optional Questions to Ask When Screening for a Therapist as a Therapist:

• What is your history of working with other clinicians as clients?

• As a therapist to other therapists, what helps you diminish transference?

• Do we both feel there are enough degrees of separation to work together in a therapist-client setting?

Checking in with yourself, and the provider to see if the conversation from these questions helps you feel comfortable in trying them as your therapist is a good starting point to find someone who can support your mental health journey.

Therapy for therapists is a niche and extremely important area of support. All therapists should be able to have access to therapy! It is a space to be introspective, healing, and developing an understanding of your deeper self.

The more we are working on bettering ourselves, the more affective therapists we can be to our clients. If you are looking for a therapist as a therapist, don’t give up! There are plenty of options locally or throughout the state you are in- so utilize your demographical preferences, and keep looking.

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