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you could start with the person recommended to you by your doctor, explain insurance constraints, and ask them to recommend a colleague with the proper credentials. otherwise, the phone book is a place to begin...call and ask to set up an interview, or an intake, and ask about the credentials of the doctors there, what sorts of clients they typically see, and anything else you want to know. really, you can choose a therapist as you would a car mechanic...sorry, that's a rough metaphor, but go with me for a moment. mechanics usually come recommended, right? if you know someone who likes their therapist, consider that therapist or ask for references on others from that therapist. otherwise, call and ask for "quotes" and expertise...right? right.
bottom line, if you end up with a therapist with whom you're uncomfortable, change therapists. you are paying for a service, and have the right to be happy with that service. it took me a long time to find a good therapist--and then we had to terminate due to circumstances beyond control...and i got stuck with one that i didn't particularly like. i ended up quitting therapy, but that was the right choice for me. make sure that your choices are right--and if not, change them.
good luck...i hope some of that helped.
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