When appropriate, some clients are referred to agencies that are set up to assist the financially disabled.
WHAT TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE?
1-800-THERAPIST is able to link callers with professionals who provide individual, conjoint, family, and group treatment for problems such as couple or marital difficulties, parent child conflict, developmental difficulties of childhood and adolescence, alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, domestic violence, child abuse, sexual problems, depression, anxiety, bereavement, sleep disorders, attention deficit disorder, and work or school difficulties. 1-800-THERAPIST also refers for psychological testing, neurological evaluations, hospitalization, medication evaluations, and for specific types of treatment, such as pain or stress management, hypnosis, biofeedback, psychodrama and art therapy.
In short, we can match you with almost any mental health assistance
available. If we cannot help you with a member of our service, often we
are able to research and find an appropriate resource for you. If an agency can fit your needs better than a private practitioner, then
the referral counselor will refer to local agencies.
HOW DO I KNOW I AM GETTING A GOOD THERAPIST?
Learn more about the 1-800-THERAPIST NETWORK by clicking on "Since
1979" at the left, or read our mission statement, or read about the
companies that trust 1-800-THERAPIST enough to use our service all the time, or
learn how to evaluate a therapist yourself with our informative articles and
self-tests. What is nice about using a large, long-established referral
service is that we care deeply about our reputation and we refuse to work with
any "bad apples." In the end, it is your decision, we just do our best to make
sure you are making an informed decision.
WHO ARE THE THERAPISTS IN THE 1-800-THERAPIST NETWORK?
Mental health professionals that are in private practice and are interested in affiliating with this service must be licensed and experienced in their field, and are required to have malpractice insurance. They must also document their areas of expertise and must be recommended by other professionals. They need to have an area of expertise that augments what the program already offers. Persons who wish to apply for membership in the service must speak to the Qualifications Director to verify they meet the basic criteria. An application and additional information is mailed to them. Upon return, a personal interview is scheduled before acceptance. Psychiatrists, psychologists, marriage and family counselors, clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and psychiatric nurses may apply. The therapists in the 1-800-THERAPIST Network are re-certified annually by our Executive Committee.
In short, we are looking for the best therapists to work with us--the leaders in
the mental health field.
WHAT IS THE COVERAGE AREA OF THE 1-800-THERAPIST NETWORK?
Your local 1-800-THERAPIST network is actually a part of a larger,
international referral system of mental health professionals. So if you need to find an expert in a particular field
near your home, then 1-800-THERAPIST is the place to call. 1-800-843-7274.
have you speak personally with a trained professional who can help evaluate your situation and
together you can both decide which therapist would be
the most appropriate choice for you.
