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guqqug · May 13, 2019 at 09:03 PM

Am I the only one who thinks that having someone do an intake appointment to assign you a therapist disrespects the clients privacy? Like you want me to tell very personal and private things that are painful to a rando who I won’t even work with so she can decide who I work with. I get that it’s different in community mental health but since my therapist is moving I am looking for a new one. I am using private insurance so this isn’t cmh. I found this person I really liked on psychology today, but her clinic does intakes like this. Even if I request her I still have to spill my guts to a random person and get nothing therapeutic out of it. How do you guys feel about this system?

Rive1976 · May 13, 2019 at 10:09 PM

I have never had that experience. I live in the U.S as well. Do you go through a CSB

Omers · May 13, 2019 at 10:42 PM

That would bother me a LOT. I hate having to go through a receptionist to leave a voicemail yet alone talk to someone! YUCK!

piggy momma · May 13, 2019 at 11:13 PM

I agree. I stay away from agencies for this exact reason.

When I contacted a new T because my current T i s going away for the summer I was asked why I needed to see him. I just said "because I need therapy". NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS UNLESS YOU ARE THE THERAPIST I AM REQUESTING!!!

guqqug · May 14, 2019 at 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dnester

I have never had that experience. I live in the U.S as well. Do you go through a CSB

What’s a CSB? I just get insurance through my parents work (I’m an undrgrad).

ArtleyWilkins · May 14, 2019 at 08:00 AM

Nothing formal like that; however, I have been asked a few fairly nonspecific questions in cases where I didn't know exactly which therapist to see and I was simply calling a group practice with multiple therapists/doctors to see. While the questions were a bit awkward, they were honestly pretty general and I was mostly vague about details. It was a means to "match" you with a therapist who was perhaps better suited to preferences, issues, needs.

If I already knew who I was requesting, I've never been asked those kinds of questions. Either way, it was all done via phone in a matter of a few minutes.

SlumberKitty · May 14, 2019 at 10:42 AM

I had an intake appointment with former T and ended up with former T anyway, yay! It was pretty long, like most of a session but the questions were general and sort of just background. With current T, the intake was done on a form, which she reviewed with me on my first visit with her. It didn't bother me. I just see it as part of the system and I have to do it in order to gain access to therapy. HUGS. Kit

May 14, 2019 at 11:57 AM

Yes! I also hate the forms!

With my former long term therapist, I filled out an intake form in her waiting room and broke down sobbing half way through. I was really depressed at the time and writing down my difficulties then reading them back felt terrible. I can recall nearly every question almost a decade later!

I would be horrified to do this verbally with someone I didn’t know well.

Victoria'smom · May 14, 2019 at 12:18 PM

When I do intake it's usually a 2-4 hr process after the reams of paperwork they hand you. It's exhausting but it's the quickest way to get your file started and get you in to the first available therapist.

Rive1976 · May 14, 2019 at 12:26 PM

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What’s a CSB? I just get insurance through my parents work (I’m an undrgrad).

A CSB is a community service board every county ot city has one. They do income based therapy and meds for people with no insurance or are homeless or in group homes.

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Rive1976 Grand Poohbah Member Since Mar 2018 Location: USA Posts: 1,740 6 144 hugs given	May 13, 2019 at 10:09 PM #2 I have never had that experience. I live in the U.S as well. Do you go through a CSB
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Omers Grand Magnate Member Since Nov 2010 Location: Crimson cattery Posts: 3,512 13 3,133 hugs given	May 13, 2019 at 10:42 PM #3 That would bother me a LOT. I hate having to go through a receptionist to leave a voicemail yet alone talk to someone! YUCK! __________________ There’s been many a crooked path that has landed me here Tired, broken and wearing rags Wild eyed with fear -Blackmoores Night
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piggy momma Poohbah Member Since Oct 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 1,073 5 70 hugs given	May 13, 2019 at 11:13 PM #4 I agree. I stay away from agencies for this exact reason. When I contacted a new T because my current T i s going away for the summer I was asked why I needed to see him. I just said "because I need therapy". NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS UNLESS YOU ARE THE THERAPIST I AM REQUESTING!!!
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