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Welcome to Who's Who in Mental Health on the Web, a directory of mental health professionals in the United States and Canada. Online since 1996, WWMHW.com allows you to easily locate:
  • psychologists
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Getting Started with Therapy
Linda Chapman

With the exception of psychiatrists, who as medical doctors (M.D.) are authorized to prescribe mental health medications such as anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications, all counselors and therapists generally employ some form of what is commonly referred to as "talk therapy."

Talk therapy encompasses a wide range of interactive techniques and strategies which are designed to help clients understand themselves, the problems they are struggling with, the people they interact with, and the environments within which they work and live. In my practice, I conceptualize "talk therapy" as a series of conversations which, over time, help my clients identify, prioritize and achieve their goals. Examples of goals people develop in therapy: Becoming more assertive; Feeling less depressed and anxious; Learning how to fight fairly; Increasing self-esteem; Finding a direction in life; Resolving trauma.

Professional training, skills and certification are important, but research has not demonstrated significant differences amongst mental health disciplines. Therefore, a good personal "fit" with your therapist, a sense that you are understood and respected as an individual, and general progress towards your goals may be the best determinant of who is the best counselor for you.

When looking for a therapist, I encourage people to shop around. Ask to talk to potential therapists for a few minutes by phone in advance of making an appointment. Most professionals are more than happy to accomodate such requests. After all, as a client you are a customer. Like any other business, your needs and interests are paramount.

When I work with my psychotherapy clients, I seek to strengthen and support the health that they already have. Most people who visit me already have 95-98% of what they need to solve their own problems and create satisfying lives. Coming to therapy enables people to "tweak" or maximize their own strengths and skills and discover new strategies and points of view that may be beneficial. I'm very pragmatic in my work. If we're following a therapeutic path that is not helpful, we can make course corrections. I don't expect my clients to fit my therapeutic "mold"; Instead, the counseling experience is tailored to each person's needs and goals.

Making the commitment to be present at therapy from week to week signifies a commitment to yourself and your goals. Though you may only participate in sessions once a week or so, you may find that its structure and regularity provides fertile ground for work done the rest of the week. Your existing abilities to cope will be enhanced, and with a "witness" who can provide feedback and objectivity you may find greater meaning and significance in your life.

Note: The terms therapy, psychotherapy and counseling are essentially interchangeable though some terms may be preferred by different practitioners or be protected by statute.

Linda Chapman is a psychotherapist in private practice in Oklahoma City, OK and administers the Who's Who directory. Linda serves as a web consultant to other healing and helping professionals in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.





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