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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