9 Awkward Questions You Probably Want to Ask Your New Therapist
The healthcare system, including the mental health system, can be very confusing for many patients to navigate and understand. Between the uncertainties of what is covered and not covered by one’s insurance plan, which clinicians are in-network or not, the lack of transparency regarding cost and effectiveness of treatments, the myriad of titles/designations of healthcare providers and the limited time of a clinical visit, it is almost impossible to think about some of the fundamental questions one might need to ask of their clinicians to feel comfortable with their care.
Fret no more, my friends. Here are some the questions and answers provided by Dr. Jessica Gold which resonate well with me as a psychiatrist.