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What is a therapist?

Therapists are licensed mental health professionals who have undergone extensive education and training to be able to help clients reduce their symptoms of mental illnesses. Psychotherapists, psychologists, counselors – these are all types of therapists. 

Therapists are known for being unbiased, supportive, authentic, empathetic, and for being skilled listeners.  A psychotherapist is trained in various therapeutic approaches and will choose one that best fits the client’s needs and condition. 

Therapists diagnose clinical mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, eating disorders, and many others.  They also help cope with situations like life changes, grief, abuse, and family crises. A therapist may be a component of a larger treatment program that could include group therapy, inpatient or outpatient treatments, or medications.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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