How do you choose the most appropriate psychic for you? How do you find the right psychic for what you need? Learn how to find the right psychic by defining what you want to know. 

First, know what kind of concerns you have. If you’re interested in talking to the dead, which concerns past events because your shared experiences are in the past, look for a psychic medium. Not all psychics are also mediums.

But as the popularity of mediumship has increased, so has the number of psychics who claim to be mediums. Anyone who relies primarily on tools like cards, runes, the i-ching or other divination systems is probably not primarily a medium. Mediums work ‘tools free’ for the most part. They also have solid psychic skills as a foundation for their mediumship.

If your concerns are about events within the next 12 months, timing will be a key element in your live psychic reading. In that situation, tools are often a huge plus. Although many psychic mediums also can tune into trends and patterns to discern timing, they are working with spirit vibrations, not human and earth-based vibrations. Consider a timing specialist like an astrologer, numerologist or tool-using reader known for tuning into timing.

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If your concerns are about your life purpose or spiritual path, choose a spiritually oriented psychic medium, particularly a trance medium, channeler or someone who works with angelic or other high-vibration energies as well as deceased loved ones. If you are wondering what your past lives have to do with your current life situation, seek a credentialed past life regression specialist. They often can help you look both backward and forward, by offering a future life progression as well. Many are also trained psychotherapists.

Choose a psychic the same way you choose any other trusted practitioner. Do your homework. Ask friends. Look for people who use their real names and actual photographs on their websites. Find live psychics you resonate with. If you feel uneasy about someone, trust your inner wisdom and keep looking. It’s got to feel right since trusting the practitioner will result in a better experience.

Decide what your budget is and stick to it. Psychic readings by e-mail can be found for as little as $5 a question. An hour by telephone with a ‘name’ psychic medium can cost $500 to $1500 or more. Price is not necessarily an indication of quality. Plus, some psychics offer a free psychic reading as a trial.

But you also do yourself a disservice if you become dependent on a psychic practitioner, which is a risk with those who charge very little. It’s so affordable that you can become ‘hooked’ if you’re not careful. The same is true of by-the-minute, 24/7 services. When you’re feeling very desperate or needy, such services may be appealing. But generally you won’t get as much out of a psychic reading when you’re stressed. Save your psychic readings for times when you are not in crisis mode.

And be wary of psychic chameleons, anyone who seems too willing to adjust what they do to what you need. One size fits all doesn’t work when you’re shopping for clothes, and it doesn’t fit when you’re shopping for a psychic.

Dr. Lauren Thibodeau is an intuitive consultant, psychic medium, teacher and author of Natural-Born Intuition, and Natural-Born Soulmates.