So what did I learn from my recent search for a new therapist? Quite a lot, actually. I didn't realize how much I didn't know. After all these years of writing about depression and its treatment, and having been through therapy, I assumed that things would go smoothly.
Since this was not the case, I thought that a list of what I ultimately learned from my search would be helpful to anyone else looking for a therapist.
1. Figure out what type of therapy and what type of therapist you're looking...
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