How to Find the Right Therapist

Finding the right therapist can be a process - there is no “one size fits all”. So it’s important to find the right therapist for YOU. In this guide, we’ll walk you through some of the traits that you should look for in order to find the right therapist that meets your needs.

Not sure if therapy is right for you? Watch our video guide that explains what therapy is and what to expect when meeting with a therapist:

This video is a part of an ongoing series called All Connected: A Place for Belonging. Season 2 was made possible by a GEER grant from the state of Mississippi. Connect Our Kids designed this series in partnership with trauma therapists, child welfare and prison reform advocates with lived experience, and Octopie, a cutting-edge animation studio.

Narrated by Lily Vonnegut

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I think it would also be useful to post things like boundaries you should expect a therapist to have. Such as regular times for sessions, you can't have their personal number, they respect your decisions to cancel ahead of time, what consent forms look like, etc. And basics of ethical violations that one should look out for. I've had a few therapists break it, but then I didn't know if it was or wasn't OK or how to handle it. Also at the point one should move to a different therapist when one has been working for so long.