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Most people walk into therapy hoping it will change their lives, but few know what to look for before they ever sit down on the couch. Emilia and Bianca draw on years of clinical experience, thousands of sessions, and their own personal therapy journeys to share what can make or break your experience, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the standard they hold as they grow Evolve Therapy's team of clinicians.

In this episode, we unpack five things you need to know before getting a therapist. You'll hear why asking about a therapist's therapeutic orientation shapes everything from feedback to homework, why the real work begins after you leave the session, and why a therapist who leads by example matters more than credentials on a wall. They also explore how ready you actually are when therapy gets uncomfortable, a powerful client story about external locus of control, and why the problem you walk in with is rarely the root you end up uncovering together.

Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #505 | Why We Feel Attacked When People Try to Help - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/505-why-we-feel-attacked-when-people-try-to-help/id1511831621?i=1000768356024

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🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "What You're Carrying That Was Never Yours To Hold" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro
(1:00) Five things before getting a therapist
(5:15) The credentials behind this conversation
(11:10) Ask about therapeutic orientation
(15:55) Modality as your therapist's medium
(17:55) The work begins after you leave
(21:15) Emilia invites you to join Out of the Mud, the free live virtual event hosted the last Wednesday of every month.
(22:12) Buying the treadmill isn't enough
(22:50) Is your therapist leading by example?
(29:15) How ready are you, actually?
(34:35) Know the problem, stay open to the root
(37:32) Therapy as a collaboration
(39:26) Outro

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(Stay tuned for this coming Thursday's episode!)