hi FireSprite! firstly what i did was just what you are doing - i asked for advise here! i kept hearing go for a psychologist so i googled that for my city and looked and looked.
i prayed. alot. i was in crisis but wanted to make the right decision. i truly feel i was led. i found a site that had pictures of the staff and each had written their own blurb on how they approached therapy. loved what this one person said, called and he had a cancellation and got me right in. and we clicked. he's been a Godsend, truly. i got in financial difficulty and told him i would have to stop and he has waived the copay ever since! a lovely, caring person who is very good at what he does.
best of luck FS.