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Finding a psychologist in London can
be difficult to achieve. There are many professional psychotherapists
in London who also offer similar treatments as psychologists. Compounding
this are the multitude of therapy styles out there.
Many of these styles can have
professional sounding names without really offering any substance. The first
step is to understand that if you are looking for mental
health treatment such as a talking therapy, it doesn't really matter if you
see a psychologist or psychotherapist. Both can offer appropriate treatment.
Coming back to finding a psychologist
in London: It's more important to first note whether the psychologist you are
looking for is accredited with the British Psychological Society and / or the
Health Care Professions Council. The title of a Psychologist is a protected
profession which means that it is regulated by the state.
It will therefore be easier to spot
if a Psychologist has received appropriate training or not (compared to
psychotherapists who aren't regulated by the state).
For psychotherapy or counselling it
is important to look for someone who is either qualified as a Counselling- or
Clinical Psychologist, as the relevant training within these professions
includes talking therapies.
The next step would be to see what
kind of problems they specialise in and what kind of therapeutic style they use
in order to treat those problems. As a rule of thumb it is also helpful to look
for someone who specialises in a few things than compared to seeing a jack of
all trades.
The style they specialise in should
have some scientific backing in being effective at treating your problem. It
also depends on how you want to address your problem.
Some want to talk about their
relationship for example or process the past without having the explicit aim of
lessening distress. In such a case scientific backing is less important than
the therapeutic relationship.
So having a good connection with your
psychologist would be important. A psychologist is also trained to offer
psychometric tests which can help if you want to do something like an IQ test.
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If you are distressed, you don't want
to be also worrying about not finding the right person to help. Therefore it is
important to recognise some additional criteria before choosing the right
therapist:
- For how long has the therapist being practising?
- Does the way they present themselves show you
that you could build up a connection with them?
Some clients also wish for their therapist to be
very close to where they work or live. Travelling an extra 20 minutes can
definitely be worth it if the treatment is much better.
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Receiving therapy can be a life
changing event and appropriate care is justified when choosing the right
psychologist. Above are some of the things to consider when thinking about a
psychotherapist in London.
If you are finding the search
intimidating, a matching service offered at Seekapsych
can help you find a suitable professional which can aid in removing a lot of
hassle and worry.Â
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