How to choose between therapists when they all seem like a good fit
Ivy Griffin
Two or three therapists on your shortlist, all good on paper, and you can't choose? Why more research won't break the tie, and what will.
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This blog is written by therapists in midtown Sacramento and focuses on the concerns and struggles of highly sensitive people (HSPs), LGBTQIA+ folks, and adults struggling with depression, anxiety or just trying to figure out what they want for themselves. There's help and hope through counseling and therapy!
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The myth that your first session tells you whether a therapist is the right fit
Ivy Griffin
Think your first therapy session means a therapist isn't the right fit? Here's why session one can be misleading, especially for highly sensitive people.
Read More‘Anxiety therapy’ isn’t one thing. Here’s what HSP-trained therapy does differently.
Ivy Griffin
Why generic ‘anxiety therapy’ often doesn’t land for highly sensitive people — the mechanism is different, and so is the work. Plus four real questions you can ask on your next consult call.
Read MoreWhat “Good Fit” With a Therapist Actually Means (It’s Not Just About Liking Them)
Ivy Griffin
You liked them on the call — so why didn’t it work? Here’s what therapeutic fit actually requires, and why most people are searching on the wrong signal.
Read MoreThe questions most people forget to ask before booking a first therapy session
Ivy Griffin
Searching for a therapist can feel like a second job. Here are the questions that actually tell you whether a therapist is the right fit — before you commit.
Read MoreWhy you don't have to retell your therapy history, and how Thrive matches you without it
Ivy Griffin
Dreading having to explain your whole story to a new therapist? Here's how Thrive's intake process works — and why most clients never have to start over.
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