Friday 18 January 2013

How Do I Find The Right Practitioner?


Looking for a therapist that has experience in treating your condition is of course the first question you might ask.

With most things in life, word of mouth is the best recommendation. And that is how most people find me. But if that isn't possible, ask lots of questions when you call a practitioner. Are they a member of a recognised organisation such as the Federation of Holistic Therapists? Are they insured?

I don’t think experience in terms of years in the business is always relevant. Newly qualified practitioners have experience during their college training and will have plenty of recent experience and training.

Those more senior in the industry hopefully will also have kept up their CPD so will be aware of new methods and thinking etc. So may be asking if they do continual skill enhancement in their work.

A good practitioner will not mind answering your questions, they will know that it is important for the client to be happy to trust them and therefore relaxed in sharing confidential and personal information with them.

Sometimes it may be that you don’t get on with the therapist you first find, that doesn't matter, there will be one that is right for you.  That is no problem to the therapist. A professional therapist will understand that and will want what is right for you.
Again, much like in the surgery, patients always prefer one GP over the others.

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