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Practical guides to finding therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health providers in the United States — from matching with the right specialist to evaluating credentials before your first appointment.
Marisol Tavares, a 34-year-old graphic designer in Albuquerque, had spent eleven months on a waitlist to see a psychiatrist for her treatment-resistant depression. Her primary care doctor had cycled her through three SSRIs, none of which produced lasting improvement, and the next available board-certified psychiatrist within fifty miles had openings in late October. A friend … Read more
Imani Brookshire, a 39-year-old emergency room nurse in Charleston, had been doing trauma therapy for nearly two years following a workplace assault when her therapist suggested adding a complementary modality. Imani had always avoided yoga studios because the brisk-paced flow classes she had tried left her feeling dissociated and panicky, the sequences moved too fast, … Read more