How to Find the Right Therapist

[The People]

There are no silly questions here. In fact. It would be very difficult to find a question that nobody else has ever asked.

I do hope that your move goes well. I am going under the assumption that you are in the US? Hard to come by a new doctor in Eastern Canada, let alone someone who knows about DID.

Perhaps you could start with making a list of what you want in a doctor. Male or female or doesn't matter. In a large practice (if this is an option) or small one? With this part I fid it better as there is someone available in an emergency in a big one. But it can be overwhelming.

Do they have to be nearby or is work and life flexible enough to for you to drive a bit?

With this in mind you might want to see if there is any sort of online list of doctors taking new patients and what their specialties are. That can be done where I live. As well I can call the psychologists association and get a list of people working with DID. They give 3 at a time and if none work I can ask for more names. It is a good system. It took me a bit to figure out that there were more available than the disaster on my initial list.

And don't be afraid to use your instincts. We multies have survived by developing strong instincts and it helps us to use them in this sort of situation. Talk to a few people. Then go with what feels right.

I think there is a list of what to look for or what to ask in the reading room. Best of luck. I know from experience that moving can be stressful but it sounds as if the outcome will be worth it.