Lesser Known Traits That You Should Look for in a Good Therapist



If you read a mainstream article about psychiatrists and their specialization, you might find a lot of different opinions on what makes for a good therapist. Some experts consider academic training to be the most important factor, others that it’s more important to have hands-on experience. A few therapists will argue that those following Carl Jung’s approach to psychology are better, while Freudians will disagree.

For those who are less interested in going through the past 100 years of psychiatric history, however, the requirements are far simpler:

·       A good therapist should, first of all, be caring and open minded. They should never dismiss their patients’ experiences or argue that a pill should be the ultimate solution to their problem.
·       Psychiatrists and psychologists should be open to new approaches for treating mental illnesses. This includes meditation and oriental techniques, as well as modern treatments devised by western medicine.
·       As the famous proverb goes, “physician, heal thyself!” A good therapist should always be just as open to learning and bettering him- or herself, just as much as the patient should be open to listening to the therapist’s advice. No one is above the need for improvement.

By following this simple advice and evaluating potential therapists based on it, you will find that the best therapists might not always be the ones with the most expensive services and best degrees, but the ones that genuinely care about their patients, and are creative and intelligent enough to recognize the need for a new approach, when it arises.

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