What is a Psychologist?
What is the difference between Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Counsellors?
Should I be seeing a Psychologist?
What do Psychologists do?
How do I find a psychologist or psychological associate?
Who pays for the services of a psychologist?
How do I know if a Psychologist is right for me?
Who do I contact if I am in a crisis?
What are the educational requirements to become a Registered Psychologist?
How do I become a member or an affiliate of BCPA?
How do I locate an individual psychologist?

It is important there be a good match between you and your psychologist. You can obtain an initial impression by asking a few questions when you first contact the psychologist by phone. Some questions you might ask could be:

• Are you accepting new clients?
• What are your fees?
• What are your hours?
• How much experience do you have helping people with my problem?
• What does a typical session look like?
• What special techniques do you use?

If you feel that you can only form an impression by meeting the psychologist in person, ask him or her if you can come by for about 20 minutes to get acquainted. Some clients prefer to interview a few psychologists in person before deciding whom to work with. It is important that you feel comfortable so you can do the work you need to do.