Doctor Ali Mattu | How to start therapy as a beginner- STEP BY STEP @drali | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 31 minutes ago.
A therapist’s guide on how to find a therapist that’s right for you.

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Helplines:
NAMI: nami.org/help
SAMHSA: samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Mental health organizations:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: adaa.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: dbsalliance.org
International OCD Foundation: iocdf.org
Tourette Association of America: tourette.org
The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: bfrb.org
National Eating Disorders Association: nationaleatingdisorders.org

For a cognitive behavioral therapist:
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapist: abct.org/Home
Effective Child Therapy: effectivechildtherapy.org

Therapy for people of color:
Therapy for Black Girls: therapyforblackgirls.com
Therapy for Black Men: therapyforblackmen.org
Melanin and Mental Health: melaninandmentalhealth.com
Ayana Therapy: ayanatherapy.com

LGBTQ+ affirming therapists:
Gaylesta: directory.gaylesta.org/find-a-therapist

General listing:
Psychology Today: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

Support groups:
NAMI: nami.org/Find-Your-Local-NAMI/Affiliate/Programs?classkey=a1x36000003TN9TAAW
Mental Health America: mhanational.org/find-support-groups

Learn more about mental health: jedfoundation.org/mental-health-resource-center

Take a mental health test: screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools

How Do I Find a Good Therapist? apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/finding-good-therapist

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0:00​ - Introduction
2:26 - Know what you can afford
4:32 - How to find a therapist
19:40 - Questions to ask a therapist
24:46 - How to decide
29:37 - Conclusion

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