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[quote=Anonymous]I cannot seem to find a good therapist in DC for anything. This fall, I worked with someone who was disorganized and who, when I asked after session 5 whether she could share some perspective about what I was struggling with, told me, "That's not authentic to my practice." ??!! I had to keep reminding her by email to reschedule appointments she said she needed to reschedule and I learned quite a lot about her life in the 9 sessions I was with her. (There were many great things about her, too, but ultimately, her not being willing to share her perspective with me was a bit of a deal-killer.)

Fast-forward: I have initial consults with a few additional therapists, one who characterizes 3 things in my life as "trauma," even though one of them was being in NYC during 9/11 along with 6 million others; one who was eager to finish my sentences; one who, though not very timely in her replies,  at least seemed okay. I went to meet her today to test the waters and....she wasn't at the office because she had booked us for an online session. My whole thing was that I wanted to see someone in person! This was after I filled out a super hefty, super personal form from her practice that left me feeling drained and sad. It may sound childish, but I can't go down this same road again with a therapist who isn't even in the office on a day when she said she was going to be.

Two of my close friends are therapists. I can grasp that it's a hard job, especially when everyone wants to discuss their feelings of political powerlessness and you have those same feelings. I get that the insurance process is crummy and you're frequently your own admin and no one is paying you for your sick days. But how is there a totally unregulated industry dealing with our most intimate feelings and mental illness? They're not required to have supervision after a certain point in their careers. Aside from Yelp reviews, is there any quality control?

And is there a reason that every therapist I've talked to recently has pretty much sucked? It was easier to find someone in my 20s. Maybe I'll just take up drinking instead. Less time-consuming in the short-term.

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