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Rating Your Psychotherapist
Copied From: Rating Your Psychotherapist
A book by Robert Langs, M.D.
Please be advised that the "Rate Your Psychotherapist" test is only a guideline. I
can not stress enough that each individual is different! You, and only you,
know if your therapy is working/going to work for you. The Langes Guidelines
are here only to encourage you to understand that YOU HAVE RIGHTS. And that
it's ultimately YOU who decides who is best to give you the therapy you need.
Many patients feel obligated to stay with "this-or-that
therapist." If you feel your therapist is the wrong therapist for you, you
can change that. If you feel your therapist is great for you, it doesn't matter
what any test says. Stay with your therapist and continue on your road to
healing.
I hope this proves to be a helpful tool for you. It's designed to help you
think carefully about your present therapist or, if you're looking for a
therapist, use this as an aide in your search.
Read this letter I received from another professional before going on, and
again, hear the words I just stated above.
"It is best to rate your psychotherapist from the first
moment to the last. There can be no hard-and-fast rules; personal judgment will
always come into play. As the ratings accumulate, keep a tally. High ratings
support the work the therapist is doing, but they need to be understood in the
context of the course of the therapy and how the treatment is going. Low
ratings are cause for concern, but here, too, a perspective must be maintained.
Consider the total picture of your life and combine that with the ratings of
your psychotherapist, and use all available information for your
assessment."
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