Trying to find a therapist is daunting, to say the least.
Especially because having a great connection with this person is super important.
If you've spent much time looking for a therapist, you may have noticed it can feel eerily similar to another tedious search in your life...dating.
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You don't even know where to start looking for the right person.
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Going online is fine and all, but it's hard to judge how well you'll ~mesh~ from that alone.
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You consider letting your friend set you up with someone they've heard good things about (or maybe even tried themselves), but that's...weird.
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You have to make a decision about who's your ~type~.
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You always seem to have to decide between convenience and connection.
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You stress before every first meeting wondering what they'll think of you.
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You know within, like, the first five minutes if it’s not going to work out, but you feel like you need to stick it out to be polite.
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You don’t know how much you should really reveal the first time you meet.
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You're secretly (or not so secretly) really curious about who else they're seeing.
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You eventually get really good at asking the right questions to see if the two of you will be compatible.
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But just when things seem to be going well, they might say something that makes you want to yell.
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You think about calling off the search every time you suffer through a miserable hour with someone new.
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Or maybe you consider sticking with someone who's mediocre, just to avoid getting back on the market.
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And when you DO find someone decent, you wonder how soon is too soon to call for a second meetup.
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But eventually, you really do find someone who gets you and makes you feel comfortable, heard, and understood.
