Top 10 Questions For Your Therapist

Top 10 Questions For Your Therapist:

1. What has your academic training been to prepare you to practice as a therapist?
2. What specialized training and/or experience have you had in working with the issue I am dealing with?
3. What professional associations do you belong to?
4. What are your fees? How will my insurance claim be handled? (preferably fees and potential insurance coverage should be discussed on the phone prior to making the first appointment)
5. What type of therapy do you do? (mostly talking, role-playing, visualizing, hypnosis, artwork, “body-work”)
6. What are your office protocols? (booking appointments, payment for missed appointments, emergencies, and building access after hours, etc…)
7. I would like a brief explanation as to what I can expect to happen in my sessions.
8. How long will each session last?
9. How many sessions will it take to resolve my issue?
10. How will my confidentiality be assured?

Susan Lieberman is in private practice in Toronto as a family therapist and public speaker. For more information call (416) 512-6356.