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Trying to find therapist. Pls help, any tips
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Hell Rabb,
A warm welcome to our forums..
Im sorry your feeling depressed and anxious..
The best way to find a therapist, I feel is to reach out to your GP, and tell him/her how your feeling so depressed and anxious....I made a long appointment with my GP. and spoke honestly about my thoughts and how I felt mentally unwell....My GP..then set up a mental health care plan..Which gives you 10 free appointments with a psychologist/therapist....
Can I ask you if you have spoken to your GP...and if it’s something that you might consider....
My kindest thoughts with care dear Rabb..
Grandy
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Welcome to the forums and thank you for your post here today. We are sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling great recently with feelings of depression and anxiety. It is great that you are reaching out and looking for support, that is an incredible and brave thing to do.
We came here to say what Grandy has said! They are spot on, a GP is the best place to start on this journey.
If you feel like talking to someone before that, you can call us anytime on 1300 22 4636 and our expert team will be there to help process these feelings. You can also call our friends at Lifeline on 13 11 14 if you prefer.
Taking these first steps towards feeling better are tough and so we want to say thank you for sharing here today. You never know who will read this and feel less alone in their own struggles.
Kind regards,
Sophie M
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Thanks grandy. Much appreciated. Yes i just went to my gp and got my MHP. I m trying to find therapist on find my psychologist. I am so confused with options. I am finding hard to choose. I am calling few of them tomorrow to know about them to narrow my search down. I hope i can find right one.
thank you so much for reply back.
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Thanks sophie for guidance. I got my MHP and now searching therapist on find my psychologist. Hopefully i can narrow it down and find right one. I am finding it hard to make my mind to choose one.
kind regards
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Hello Rabb, Grandy has given you the right advice and to find the right psychologist is what and how they treat you but more so it doesn't tell you whether or not the two of you will connect, that can only be done by having a session with them and talking about these issues that are causing you problems because you need to feel comfortable to be able to tell them what you haven't told anyone else about.
Best wishes.
Geoff.
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so maybe work out what will make it easier for you to go to the psychologist, because let’s face it, it’s really nerve racking. I hope my advice helps and best of luck