Probing Questions To Ask A Mental Health Professional to See If They Are A Good Match For You – Vol. 511, August 22, 2019
I really believe that one can tell if the relationship will work, more by the interaction that you have and the gut feeling that you have as a result of that interaction. It is a relationship after all.
Listen to the manner in which the therapist is speaking to you. Is it warm and supportive or cold and distant?
Is the therapist talking ‘to’ you or ‘at’ you?
Is the therapist respectful of you and your insights into your own situation?
Is the therapist jumping to all sorts of conclusions that have no basis in your reality?
If your gut is telling you that it isn’t a good match, look for someone else. Remember that it is you who are employing this person, so you have the right to stop therapy – they can’t keep you going to them.
This is not to say that a therapist may not challenge you to grow, which may piss you off. In fact, I tell my potential clients before they sign on to work with me, that they very well may get pissed off with me, and that this is a very important part of the work. If they can get through it with me, they can better handle the people in their lives.
I also tell my clients that if necessary I may kick them in the butt to do those things that they need to do (based on what comes out of their subconscious mind) holding them accountable. My clients want that from me, those who can’t understand why that would be important, are definitely not suited for the manner in which I work.
I share this with you so you can have an idea of how different people work. I am a hypnotist and NLP master practitioner (actually a trainer of both) because I am utterly uninterested in hearing my clients repeatedly whine over stupid issues. My clients are ready to stop telling their sad stories and get down to doing the change work. Others may be more inclined to see a therapist for the rest of their lives whining about the lives they are living, looking for endless sympathy. I am into helping my clients heal as fast as possible so they can finally get onto to living a life worth living.
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About Suzanne
Suzanne Kellner-Zinck founded Dawning Visions Hypnosis in 2002, She has become an innovator in the use of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorders such as: eating disorders, sexual addiction and substance abuse as well as working with those with anxiety and mood disorders.
Her clients have come to work with her from across the United States and as far away as Africa to help them to finally be freed from these emotional issues that once ruled their lives. Today she is in the process of bringing her work to many more in the form of ebooks and other downloadable formats.
She is a member of American Holistic Medical Association and the American College for Advancement in Medicine.
Prior to founding Dawning Visions Hypnosis, Kellner-Zinck worked within vendor programs for the mentally ill working to help them to live up to their fullest potential. Many of her previous clients were able to move out on their own and find fulfilling work.
Kellner-Zinck is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic programing through Tad James Company, Inc. and a Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming through Advanced Neuro Dynamics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and political studies from Curry College.
Dawning Visions Hypnosis is teaching people that they can indeed leave their unwanted behaviors behind as they move forward to living fulfilling and joy filled lives.