Disclaimer: I’m not a Therapist yet but will be a Licensed LPC and Rehabilitation Counselor in 2023.
However, in this video I talk about all of the 5 reasons as to why you may want to rethink or consider firing your child’s therapist, counselor, teacher, or psychiatrist if they aren’t making any improvements. The pandemic has really shown us how much Mental Health has played a huge role in our lives pre and post Pandemic.
There have been a lot of people taken their lives due to not having enough money to feed their families during COVID-19 or not being able to escape bad environments. Moving forward I want to ensure that your child’s mental state is in good hands when seeing therapist who are suppose to help your child with their physical and emotional disorders.
So after listening to the video please be sure to view what a good therapist is down below.
5 Signs Of A Good Therapist
1.) They make your child feel welcomed and are ready to participate in therapy. If children don’t feel welcome or feel as if they can’t trust an adult than they will be reluctant to listen or trust the adult giving the direct instructions.
2.) They build a positive relationship with the child meaning the counselor is able to build a friendly yet professional relationship with the child or teen to ensure that the child can trust them with any information that is being given or received.
3.) The therapist is authentic when it comes to their life and work balance. When searching for a therapist for your child or teen ensure that the therapist is in tuned with social and cultural awareness around the world and is able to bring those positive connections to the therapy sessions.
4.) They therapist is supportive when the client is making positive goals when moving forward, and also is providing good suggestions for activities for your child or teen when participating in outside community events or tips for in the home.
5.) Lastly, the therapist or counselor is responsible but also humorous at the same time. You don’t want your child or teen with a counselor or therapist that is always uptight this won’t produce any results in therapy! when searching for a good counselor/therapist for your child you want to make sure that the child can also laugh and receive a warm welcome feeling from their therapist as well. This will help the child become more comfortable and engaging whether they’re receiving individual or group therapy.
