Going to therapy for the first time or going to a new therapist is a bold step. Thus, it might elicit some strong feelings. For example, will I make progress? Is this person a good fit for me? What if I feel worse? These apprehensions are expected, and they accompany the process of entering therapy.
When the industry of online therapy was scaled up to provide superfast matching, we lost a bit of humanity in the process. The key component of what drives successful therapy was also lost in the rise of BetterHelp and its alternatives: the therapeutic alliance. So what does it take to find the therapist with whom
It’s Complicated is a platform making the search for a therapist easier. Launched in its beta form three years ago (and counting), the directory now covers a list of 2000+ counsellors speaking 80 different languages and practicing a range of over 100 specialties. Research shows that the therapeutic alliance between a counsellor and client is