{"id":1228,"date":"2014-06-24T11:59:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T11:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foxboroarttherapy.com\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2016-01-05T02:40:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T02:40:26","slug":"choose-a-therapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/choose-a-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose the Right Therapist for You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This week I wanted to talk to you a bit more personally, through video. I am sharing my 3 top tips for finding the right therapist. What do you look for in a \u00a0therapist? What are the most important qualities or must haves? Tell me about it in the comments! Thanks for watching.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Choose the Right Therapist for You\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMB8tH3lZkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Online Therapist Search Tools and Tips:<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Psychology Today\" href=\"www.psychologytoday.com\">www.PsychologyToday.com<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Therapist database<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Network Therapy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.networktherapy.com\">www.NetworkTherapy.com<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Therapist database<\/p>\n<p>Ofer Zur is a therapist and educator who is an excellent source of information for both clients and therapists on all things therapy. 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