Get more out of therapy—before, during, or between therapists.

Finding a therapist is hard. Figuring out whether therapy is actually working can be just as hard.

You may know that something feels off without knowing whether the problem is the therapist, the approach, the goals, the pace, or simply something that needs to be talked about. You may be trying to find a new therapist and feel overwhelmed by directories full of nearly identical profiles. Or you may already have years of therapy behind you and dread having to start from the beginning with someone new.

Therapy Navigation Coaching helps you make informed, intentional decisions about your mental health care.

I help clients clarify what they need from therapy, evaluate potential therapists, prepare for new therapeutic relationships, communicate more effectively with current therapists, and decide when it makes sense to stay, repair, change course, or leave.

This is not therapy itself. It is a focused consultation and coaching service designed to help you become a more informed and active participant in your own care.

Therapy Navigation Can Help If…

You might benefit from Therapy Navigation if:

You know you need a therapist but have no idea how to choose one.
You’ve looked through dozens of therapist profiles and they all sound the same.
You’ve tried several therapists but still aren’t sure what a genuinely good fit should feel like.
You’re neurodivergent, disabled, chronically ill, queer, polyamorous, or otherwise need a therapist with more than superficial familiarity with an important part of your life.
You tend to freeze, mask, people-please, or defer to professionals during consultations and appointments.
You like your therapist but feel stuck or unsure whether therapy is helping.
You leave sessions wondering, “What are we actually working toward?”
You need more structure, practical support, accommodations, or feedback than you’re currently receiving.
Your therapist wants to focus on trauma or deeper processing when what you need right now is help functioning.
Something uncomfortable happened in therapy and you aren’t sure whether it was a normal rupture, a meaningful red flag, or something that can be repaired.
You are considering leaving a therapist but don’t want to lose the progress you’ve already made.
You are starting with someone new and cannot bear the thought of retelling your entire history from scratch.

You do not need to be looking for a new therapist to use Therapy Navigation.

Sometimes the goal is finding someone new. Sometimes it is learning how to make an existing therapeutic relationship work better.

What We Can Work On

Your consultation is tailored to your situation rather than following a one-size-fits-all formula.

Clarify what you actually need from therapy

Before deciding whether a therapist is the right fit, it helps to know what you’re asking therapy to do.

We may clarify:

What you most need help with right now
Which concerns are urgent and which can wait
Whether you need stabilization, practical skills, insight, trauma processing, accountability, identity exploration, relationship support, accommodations, or a combination
What previous therapy has helped with—and what has harmed or frustrated you
Which therapist qualities are truly essential and which are preferences
What meaningful progress would look like over the next few months

The goal is to turn “I need therapy” into a much clearer picture of what kind of help you are actually looking for.

Find and evaluate potential therapists

A therapist can list dozens of specialties on a directory profile. That does not necessarily tell you how they actually practice.

I can help you:

Translate your needs into useful search criteria
Decide which credentials, specialties, modalities, identities, accessibility factors, and areas of experience actually matter
Evaluate therapist profiles and websites
Narrow a long list into promising candidates
Draft inquiry messages
Prepare questions for consultation calls
Identify meaningful green flags, yellow flags, and red flags
Compare therapists without relying entirely on charisma or immediate emotional comfort
Assess whether a provider appears to genuinely understand neurodivergence, disability, chronic illness, queerness, polyamory, trauma, or other important areas rather than simply listing them as specialties
Prepare or rehearse consultation conversations if you tend to freeze, mask, defer automatically, or become overwhelmed

I cannot guarantee that a particular provider will be available or that a therapist will ultimately be the right interpersonal fit. I can help you make the search far more intentional and informed.

Start therapy without starting over

Changing therapists should not mean having to start the entire process over from scratch. This can be especially exhausting when you have a history of trauma and don’t want to feel obligated to explain your entire life story or re-live traumatic events just to get back to therapy.

When useful, we can create a Therapy Starting Point or Client Care Map that gives a new therapist an organized picture of where you are now.

This might include:

Why you’re seeking therapy now
Your current goals and priorities
Relevant diagnoses or treatment information
What previous therapy has already addressed
Skills and insights you already have
Approaches that have helped
Approaches that have been ineffective or harmful
Topics you do or do not want to explore right now
Accessibility and communication needs
Signs that you’re becoming overwhelmed, destabilized, or overly compliant
What you would like the first few sessions to accomplish

Instead of spending weeks reconstructing your entire therapeutic history, you and your new therapist can begin with a clearer starting point.

Learn how to shape your therapy

Therapy is collaborative. You are allowed to have preferences, ask questions, request changes, and understand why you’re doing what you’re doing.

Therapy Navigation can help you practice how to:

Set an agenda for a session
Tell your therapist what feels most important that day
Ask how an intervention connects to your goals
Say that you are not ready to discuss something
Ask for more structure, psychoeducation, feedback, or practical tools
Ask for less advice or interpretation
Tell your therapist when you feel misunderstood
Discuss pacing before trauma work
Request accommodations for memory, executive functioning, sensory needs, fatigue, communication, or fluctuating capacity
Address identity-related misunderstandings or misattunement
Ask what the treatment plan is
Talk about how progress will be evaluated
Distinguish productive therapeutic discomfort from feeling chronically unsafe, dismissed, confused, or directionless

For clients who tend to become highly compliant in therapy, this can be especially important. Being a “good client” is not the goal. Getting care that actually helps you is.

Evaluate or course-correct current therapy

You do not have to wait until you’re ready to leave a therapist to ask for outside perspective.

Clients often come to Therapy Navigation asking questions like:

“Is this normal in therapy?”

“Am I expecting too much?”

“How do I tell my therapist this isn’t helping?”

“Should I give it more time?”

“Is this a red flag, or is this a rupture that could be repaired?”

“Why do I leave every session feeling worse?”

“We talk every week, but I don’t know what we’re working toward.”

“My therapist keeps returning to trauma, but I need help functioning right now.”

“I really like my therapist. I’m just not getting what I need.”

We can assess what is happening, clarify what you want to change, prepare a conversation with your therapist, and decide what you would need to see during a reasonable trial period to feel confident continuing.

Leave a therapist without losing your progress

Sometimes ending therapy is the appropriate course correction.

I can help you:

Decide whether you want to end, pause, or first request a change
Prepare what you want to say
Request relevant records, summaries, referrals, or continuity information
Identify what you learned from the therapeutic relationship
Document unresolved goals
Create a transition summary for your next provider

Ending with one therapist does not mean that therapy failed—or that you failed at therapy.

Sometimes changing providers is part of learning what you need.

Therapy Navigation Packages

Therapy Navigation Intensive

75–90 minutes + personalized preparation and follow-up

The Therapy Navigation Intensive is the best starting point for most clients.

Your consultation can focus on one of four areas:

Finding a therapist
Clarify what you need, identify search criteria, and develop a strategy for evaluating potential providers.

Preparing to start with a new therapist
Organize your priorities, determine what your new therapist needs to know, and create a more intentional starting point for treatment.

Getting more from your current therapy
Identify what is and isn’t working and develop specific ways to communicate your needs, request changes, or create more direction.

Deciding whether to stay, repair, or leave
Get an outside perspective on a difficult therapeutic relationship and develop a plan for what to do next.

Before we meet, you’ll complete a structured questionnaire so we can use consultation time efficiently.

Afterward, you’ll receive a concise personalized document summarizing key insights, recommendations, questions, scripts, or next steps from our work together.

Investment: $275–$315

Your exact price will depend on the preparation and written follow-up included in your consultation.

Limited introductory/founding-client appointments may be available at $210–$250 while I continue refining the Therapy Navigation program.

Therapy Navigation Follow-Up

50–60 minutes

A focused follow-up for clients who have already completed a Therapy Navigation consultation and want help with the next stage.

Follow-up sessions may be useful after you:

Complete therapist consultation calls
Attend an intake with a new therapist
Try talking with your current therapist
Receive several referrals and need help comparing them
Implement your initial Therapy Navigation plan
Encounter a new concern or decision point

Investment: $210 per session

Introductory rates may be available for current Therapy Navigation clients.

Therapist Search Support

A higher-support option for clients who want assistance with the therapist search itself

Instead of handing you a directory and telling you what to search for, Therapist Search Support combines consultation with individualized research and evaluation.

Depending on the package, this may include:

A therapist-search strategy session
Personalized provider criteria
Review of a defined number of therapist profiles
A shortlist of promising candidates
Personalized consultation-call questions
Inquiry or outreach language
Guidance for comparing providers
One follow-up after your consultation calls

Investment: approximately $300-$450

Pricing depends on the amount of individualized research and support included.

Because therapist availability changes frequently, I cannot guarantee that a recommended therapist will have openings or ultimately be the right fit. The goal is to identify promising, well-matched options and give you the tools to evaluate them confidently.

What You Might Leave With

Depending on your needs, your Therapy Navigation work may include tools such as:

A Therapy Needs & Priorities Map
Personalized Therapist Search Criteria
Consultation-Call Questions
A Red-, Yellow-, and Green-Flag Guide
A Therapist Comparison Tool
A Therapy Starting Point or Client Care Map
A First-Three-Sessions Plan
Therapy Goals and Progress Tracking
Scripts for giving feedback or requesting accommodations
A Therapy Course-Correction Plan
A Provider Transition Summary

You will not receive every tool automatically. We will use the resources that make sense for your particular situation.

Not Sure Which Option You Need?

You do not need to figure that out before contacting me.

I offer a complimentary 10-minute consultation to briefly discuss what is happening and determine whether Therapy Navigation is appropriate for your situation and which level of support makes the most sense.

Email me at Counseling@AmariahLove.com to schedule a complimentary 10-minute consultation

A Note About Therapy Navigation Coaching

Therapy Navigation Coaching is an educational and consultation service and is not psychotherapy, crisis care, diagnosis, or a substitute for treatment from your own mental health or medical providers.

My role is not to make decisions for you or declare whether a therapist is objectively “good” or “bad.” My role is to help you understand your options, identify what you need, recognize relevant patterns, prepare effective questions and conversations, and make more informed decisions about your care.

The goal is not to find a mythical “perfect therapist.”

The goal is to help you become better equipped to recognize, ask for, and participate in therapy that actually meets your needs.