What’s the protocol on seeing 2 therapists? I’ve been with mine for 3 years, and I still get a lot out of our sessions. He’s humanistic, and asks me to sit with and label feelings a lot, which has really helped me connect with myself. But I feel a bit limited in healing past traumas that I’m still feeling the impact of. Would I be able to seek out someone for EMDR without making things a big ol’ clusterfuck? Any advice? Thanks 🖤
It can be fine! Good even. I’ve seen really good things come from adding a specialist/y. I’ve worked with family therapists, folks who specialize in EDMR, MDFT, or other evidenced based practices. I’ve also worked with school therapist who focused on academics.
I’d chat with your therapist and see if he has a recommendation or see if he can ask around for a recommendation. I have a couple of go to folks I like working with and can usually sense who might be a good fit. You might see both at the same time or take a break with your current therapist and come back. My requirement for multiple therapists is having full consent to communicate with the other providers. Not everyone agrees to this but it’s not worth it for me from the ethical stand point or the billing.
