Posted by fallsfall on November 3, 2004, at 8:52:24
In reply to Re: How was your appointment?, posted by crushedout on November 2, 2004, at 21:58:30
Yes, I had to pay (though I have heard that some therapists do provide free interviews (perhaps something less than 45 minutes, though). My insurance payed for them. I'm not sure exactly how this works if you have a limit to the number of sessions that will be paid (Since I have a biological diagnosis - Major Depression - my insurance had to pay for whatever sessions were "medically necessary".) Somewhere in the back of my mind something is saying that somebody (I don't know who) said that some insurance (mine?) would pay for 4 - 6 interviews - or would authorize sessions more frequently for the interview process?? This "memory" is fairly fuzzy.
In any event, you should be able to do a reasonable phone interview (10 minutes?) before scheduling an appointment (you don't want to see a therapist who won't allow a reasonable phone interview). And if you can get recommendations from people you trust, your chances of finding good people to interview goes way up.
Let me know when/if you want details about my search and my decision process.
Falls.
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