Considering getting psychological help is a critical and important choice in itself. The moment you decide to make that appointment, many things are also decided. Now that you have
decided that you need help, or want help with the situation you are in,
even accepting this is a part of the therapeutic process and a better
mental health. It shows that you started getting help without making an appointment with a specialist. Likewise,
you have suggested to yourself that you cannot manage the situation you are in as effectively and alone as you would like to
and that if it continues like this, you will be stuck, and you have to move forward and solve the problems you are in.
You have informed yourself of your decision to move past it and look forward.
As can be understood, this process starts with talking to yourself and wanting to share your inner conversation with someone.
Parts of yourself that you haven't heard for a long time, your problems that you have glossed over, are now screaming and you need to listen to them. you have to; And you started to want someone else to hear them, someone you trust.
As a mental health expert, I can say that even when it is made clear in the first appointment phone conversation, the person on the other side of the line suddenly undergoes a change. In fact, this is a result of his intention to change, that is, to ensure the change he wants and the results he wants.
He has taken the first step to put aside what he does not want. Now he can breathe easier and more comfortably.
I can sense from his voice that he is filled with the joy of starting something that he will do for himself, only for himself, as well as hope; Although he does not make such a statement personally, my client on the other end of the phone says, "I have now taken the most important step for the rest of my life."
So what will come after this first step? How will it be possible not to feel that you are rowing in vain, not to be broken, not to get discouraged and to maintain this determination? But more importantly, what should be taken into consideration and what should be reviewed before taking this first and most important step?&nb sp;
Think about what you want and expect from the counseling process.
As with anything, it is important to think about expectations in the process of psychological help.
This request for help may well be related to lack of expectations and reluctance. For example,
You may be focusing on an event that is in your past but whose effects you still feel.
You may consider yourself inadequate in social relations and want to improve your communication skills.
You may even just want to talk and see where this goes in the process.
Something that is as important as your expectations and wishes from the consultancy process is that it takes effort and effort to challenge the new problems you will encounter in the process
and the obstacles you encounter to achieve your expectations.
It will require you to show it, and sometimes, the deeper “real” problem will be something you will notice in the process. When making the same appointment, whether or not you are sure that you can persevere in the first decision you make will shape the process.
In any case, your feelings, expectations and actions will shape your decisions step by step.
will shape this process.
Do some research.
Researching psychological counselors and therapists in your region, district or province.
It is important both to see how you will shape your first decision and to shape what kind of expert you will want to get help from.
If you don't mind asking, asking your close circle of people if there is an expert they can recommend to you may also be an option. At this stage, you may encounter a different obstacle,
you may have to listen to the experiences of those who have concluded that mental health services are of no use.
you may have to calm down those who are suddenly worried about you.
The task may fall on you, or it is possible that you may be faced with pitying looks.
Or as a result he just asked you for the expert recommendation you wanted One of your relatives can give it to you.
It's just that these are among the things you are likely to encounter.
And it is important that you are ready for them. Or you can choose to leave aside getting advice from someone and just search and find the expert you can get help from.
After finding your therapist, you can ask and/or research other details if you wish. If you don't want to go too far, you can choose someone closer to you.
It is also possible to realize that being on the road before your appointments relaxes you and is good for you before your meetings. If you
have a car and are going to go to the meetings with it, finding out whether there are places nearby where you can park your car
will keep you away from the stress of finding a parking space every time you go.
. The next stage in your research may be the working hours of the office and the therapist you will go to for therapy. Working with a therapist who works at hours that you can fit into your own schedule may be more suitable for you, depending on what you do. All of these are, in general, things that you can focus on during the therapy process to ensure that time and place-related confusion and momentary stress factors do not negatively affect your therapy process.
If you think that physical and temporal conditions will not affect you, or if you are sure that they will not affect you due to your own conditions; It is also possible that you may prefer not to deal with these details.
Review and/or rearrange your budget.
Review your expenses, income and expenses, together with your expenditure on the therapy process.
Revisit. The cost of psychological counseling and psychotherapy will be per session. If you have to postpone or skip your sessions due to financial reasons, this will be a factor that will override the benefits you can receive. In this respect, when you make your first appointment, the psychological help you will receive Take into account that money will remain in your budget for a while.
Prepare your questions before calling for your first appointment.
You can also take notes of what you want according to your preference; It may also be a good idea to have a pen and paper handy to note details such as address, name, phone number, appointment time, etc.
The mental health professional you call for an appointment should give you details such as how he/she works, how long the sessions are, how long the sessions are, or how often you will meet as a standard, and the therapist's license and graduation.
Don't hesitate to ask. In addition, what to do in case of last minute cancellations of appointments, what to do when the weather is very bad - for example, when it rains a lot -, how to postpone an appointment in cases such as death or accident. /p>
Learning the office procedures will be both beneficial and will make it easier for you to integrate into the process.
After all this, you made your appointment and your therapy process began. In order to get the maximum benefit from your therapy process, do not hesitate to express your requests and share what is on your mind.
("I am starting to have difficulty with this issue, what can I do after this stage?" etc.)
You can only get what you give to the psychological counseling process, this is not always easy.
It requires mental effort, insight, a continued willingness to invest time and effort, and many other personal things. However, you've gone through the most
important step and are now ready to make an appointment
if you think you need it.
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