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How did you find the right therapist?

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Q.  Kat Asks:   I just discovered you via your book The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great…where have I been? I love your recipes and love your writer’s voice–on this blog and in print. I started catering to pay for college (met my husband while loading the catering truck!) and we’ve been cooking for the last 25 years with our 3 kids. Although elated that I’ve found you, I’m sad at what I have surely missed.  It’s time to catch up!

I just picked up Perfect One-Dish Dinners and am guessing that Cook without a Book: Meatless Meals is next up as a graduation gift for my 17 year old daughter. But my question isn’t about food…it’s about your wonderful introduction to The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and the “get healing” message. This resonates with me for so many reasons.  Having been nudged from my psychologist best friend who lives many states away, I want to find a psycho-therapist locally. How did you find yours? By the way, I live in Fairfield County, CT too so your answer could be especially helpful 😉

A. Hey Kathy. So very pleased to hear from you. So how did I find the right therapist… well I called a respected therapist in the area and told him my basic issues. He recommended a fellow therapist, one who understood my situation right away and was able to help. But as I say in the book, you’ll know within two or three sessions whether your therapist is right for you. If you don’t walk away from sessions feeling listened to, enlightened, and empowered then it’s time to move on.

If one therapist doesn’t work, don’t give up. Keep making calls until you find the person who’s right for you. My therapist is also in Fairfield County, so if you’d like her name and phone number, e-mail me (pam@threemanycooks.com) and I’ll pass it along. I wish you well. We food people tend to be givers. Sounds like it might be time to give a little more to yourself. Good luck!

About Pam Anderson

Pam Anderson considers herself Every Cook. A New York Times bestselling author, she has been cooking nearly everyday for over 30 years. With seven published books, she brings satisfying recipes and sage advice to both novice and veteran cooks. Whether you’re on a quest for the perfect brownie, wanting to get dinner on the table effortlessly, hoping to entertain more simply, attempting to shed pounds permanently, or looking to eat delicious meatless, Pam can help. AARP’s official food expert, she is a chef contributor at Runner’s World magazine. Pam is former Executive Editor of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. Her food articles have appeared in many food magazines. She teaches cooking classes across the country and appears frequently on TV and radio. She currently is blogging at her new site, Copper House Events.

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