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samedi 28 décembre 2013

Red Flags For Hiring A Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist

By Harriett Crosby


To determine whether a licensed marriage and family therapist is a bad one or not, people will have to remember some red flags. One of the flags that should alert people is when the said counselor actually acts unethically. This refers to when they harbor romantic feelings toward their client or when they break the confidentiality or emergency protocols.

Another flag that should alert people is when this counselor provides those recommendations that do not fit well with their client's beliefs or values. A good professional will provide recommendations that actually work within a person's value system. If it is in conflict, then it is better to find someone else to take care of the problem.

The couples will surely have lots of things they want to clarify with this professional. The red flag here is when the said professional actually dodges whatever questions the client have in mind. Just make sure to state reasonable questions. Otherwise, one will surely not be able to get satisfactory answers no matter what the professional says.

Determine whether the said professional actually over-shares or not. Over-sharing means that this professional shares too much of their own personal life. They just draw the attention to themselves and potentially pulls their clients into their own pace. Remember that a professional disclosing something is meant for helping them.

At times, people might end up feeling worse during each session. This is fine if the client feels them once or twice. It is a different matter when the client feels bad after every session or on a regular manner, though. They should immediately change the professional handling their issues if this is the case. There is something not right with this.

The client should also change their professional if they end up feeling shamed, emotionally unsafe, or judged after each session. Just because the couples are troubled with their domestic life does not mean that their troubles should be scrutinized over. It is better to change professionals and set healthy boundaries between all the party involved.

Relying on counselors should be a good thing if the latter is someone who hears the client's issues well. It is definitely a red flag for people when their counselor actually asks them to repeat information every other session. Even if the details are not verbatim, at least having them remember the key details is a must.

Try to look for a professional who does not disrupt the sessions. It is very unprofessional for the counselor to interrupt the session just because of a single phone call or text message. Unless it is an emergency, that will be inexcusable. Also, it is very unprofessional if the said counselor actually falls asleep while listening to their client's issues or talks.

There may be times when a person's instincts tell that the said professional is not the right one for them. This means that they will have to trust their own guts when selecting the said licensed marriage and family therapist. They can easily rely on their instincts when they are dealing with the search for the right professional.




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