Sara Dimerman in conversation with Suzanne Dennison.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• The difference between seeking help from, for example, a psychotherapist, counsellor, social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist or Medical Doctor who provides counselling services
• Who the governing bodies for these professionals are and why they exist
• How to find a therapist
• Why some therapists call their sessions a 50-minute hour
• The difference between seeing a therapist in private practise versus one who works in an agency setting, for example
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and how these may help
• Whether all therapists charge a fee and what the typical fee may be
• How extended health insurance coverage can help cover the fee
• Whether a therapist is allowed to put someone’s name on a receipt if that person is not present at the session
• What consent to treatment means
• Whether everything that you discuss with a therapist is confidential, and if not, what the limits to confidentiality are