Picking the Right Therapist: When, Which and How

By Arlene Unger, PhD

Benefit from over 25 years of experience with very practical information: What's the difference between Self-Help, Coaching and Counseling? What are the different types of mental health Therapists, their methods, training and areas of specialization. How to get the most out of your sessions. Many useful charts. Two free bonus articles.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Real Psych Solutions
• Release date: Jun 16, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452359847

Arlene Unger, PhD

Dr Arlene K Unger has a busy private clinical practice located at The Center for Empowerment, Dana Point, CA, USA and has been active in online therapy for several years and the mental health profession for several decades, having held licenses/certifications as a Speech Pathologist (SP), Marriage, Family and Child Counselor (MFCC), Dance Therapist (ADTR), and currently Clinical Psychologist (PSY licensure) and Certified Wellness Coach, and Nutritionist.Dr. Unger uses both Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) approaches to treating children/adolescents, individual adults, couples and families. She provides both children and adults with solution focused psychological counseling for a wide spectrum of clinical disorders and/or behavioral concerns. She has extensive experience in conducting Fitness for Duty, Employee Assistance Manager Referrals, Return-To-Work, Substance Abuse evaluations, Adoption and Custody, and Gastric Bypass evaluations.Dr. Unger, and her husband Stefan Unger, PhD, started Real Psych Solutions in February 2009 to provide practical Self-Help materials based on professional mental health counseling and wellness/lifestyle/executive coaching and to explain the appropriate roles for Self-Help, coaching and counseling. Dr Unger is the author of numerous articles at the website.CURRENT LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: PhD in Clinical Psychology (PSY Licensure); EAP (Employee Assistance Professional); CD (Chemical Dependency); SAP (Substance Abuse Professional); Domestic Violence; Neuropsychological Testing; Wellness and Health Coaching; Executive Coaching; Nutrition

Book preview

PICKING THE RIGHT THERAPIST

When, Which and How

by

Arlene K Unger, PhD

Clinical Psychologist (PSY 15383)

Certified Wellness Coach

Certified Nutritionist

Real Psych Solutions

at

The Center for Empowerment

34052 La Plaza Dr #107

Dana Point, CA 92629

[e-mail]

eBook published by: Real Psych Solutions at Smashwords

©2009-2010 Arlene K Unger, PhD. All rights reserved.

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

Look for additional eBook titles by Dr Unger at Smashwords, including:

Mind-ing Your Body - Mending Your Cravings

Getting Past Your Past - What can you do with the memories that haunt you?

See About the Author for more information and the titles of many free articles by Dr Unger at RealPsychSolutions.

Note: This Smashwords version is reformatted and slightly updated/revised from other versions.

****

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Picking the Right Therapist

Free Bonus Article: Self-Help, Coaching or Counseling

Free Bonus Article: Practical Suggestions for Working with a Counselor or Coach

About the Author

*****

PICKING THE RIGHT THERAPIST

When, Which and How

by Arlene K Unger, PhD