How to Find a Therapist (rebroadcast)

Hacking Your ADHD

William Curb

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 702 Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2021

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

This week I'm bringing back an episode from the archives while I'm working on getting some new content put together.

One of the hardest aspects for me with ADHD is that I can quickly become overwhelmed when I can't find a clear path forward - I know I could do the research, but setting aside the time feels like it's going to be too much and so I just procrastinate forever on starting. For me finding a therapist was one of those things that seemed too murky to get started on. There were just so many things to consider and so many things that I don't know. Not only did I not know where to start, but I also didn't even know what questions I should be asking. In my mind, I knew it would be good for me, but the process just seemed too hard to get started on.

Today, we're going to work on clearing a path on how to find a therapist - we'll be looking into a few kinds of therapy and what we can expect to get out of therapy - and of course, we'll also be walking through how we actually find a therapist that is the right fit for us.

Find show notes at HackingYourADHD.com/findatherapist

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This Episode's Top Tip

Find out what your insurance will cover and go from there. If you don't have insurance or it isn't covered, there are still a lot of options like University Clinics, Online Therapy, Group Therapy, and therapy offered in your community. For help finding a therapist check out psychologytoday.com/therapists
The most common type of therapy for ADHD is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on changing your automatic thoughts. Another common therapy practice for ADHD is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) which focuses more on behavior patterns and mindfulness. Talk therapy is another common type of therapy, although it isn't specifically tailored to ADHD.
When you go to your first session make sure you have a list of questions for your therapist - finding the right therapist is critical for you getting the most out of your therapy sessions.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Hacking Your ADHD, part of the ADHD Rewired Podcast Network. I'm your host,
0:07.8	William Kerb, and I have ADHD. On this podcast, I dig into the tools, tactics, and best
0:12.6	practices to help you work with your ADHD brain. One of the hardest aspects for me with
0:17.7	ADHD is that I can quickly become overwhelmed when I can't find a clear
0:21.9	path forward. I know I could do the research, but setting aside the time feels like it's going
0:26.6	to be too much, and so I just procrastinate forever on starting. For me, finding a therapist
0:31.5	was one of those things that seemed like too much to get started on. There were just so many
0:35.5	things to consider and so many things that I didn't
0:37.8	know. Not only did I not know where to start, I didn't even know what questions I should be asking.
0:43.6	In my mind, I knew it would be good for me, but the process just seemed too hard to get started on.
0:49.0	Today, we're going to work on clearing a path on how to find a therapist. We'll be looking into a few kinds of therapy
0:54.1	and what we can expect to get out of therapy. And of course, we'll also be walking through
0:58.5	how we actually find a therapist that is the right fit for us. If you'd like to follow along on the
1:03.9	show notes page, you can find that at hacking your ADHD.com slash find a therapist. And before we get started, I have a few announcements I wanted to make. First off, I'm happy to
1:15.0	announce the Hacking Your ADHD Patreon. And I want to be clear here up front that the podcast is
1:20.2	going to remain free for everyone to listen to. But if you enjoy the show and would like to
1:24.8	help support it financially, here's your chance. I'm putting up some really cool perks, like the full audio from interviews I do, and monthly
1:31.6	Zoom calls. If you're able to support me, I'd really appreciate it, but if you can't, don't
1:36.0	worry about it. Either way, I plan to keep on delivering great content every week.
1:40.5	Just go to patreon.com slash hacking your ADHD. That's p-a-t-r-o-n.com slash hacking your ADHD.
1:50.2	I also wanted to announce another great way you can contribute to the show. If you've got a
1:54.6	question that you'd like answered on the podcast, well, now there's a way for you to call in and get
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