INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you choose to pay through insurance, call your insurance company and ask for a list of providers. Some insurance companies offer a full list of providers in your area online. Don't just look at the top three choices, look the list over extensively. Then, ask friends or family if they know of anyone on the list that they recommend. Make a decision whether you prefer to pay through insurance or out of pocket before beginning counseling. Accepted forms of payment will vary among counselors. Assess whether education level matters to you and whether you think it will affect your counseling experience. Many professionals are qualified to offer counseling services, and it can be a little confusing to decipher different titles in mental health. Some providers hold a doctorate (such as Ph.D. and Psy.D.), meaning they received extensive schooling (five+ years) in mental health and most likely conducted in research. Other professionals hold a Master's degree (like licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists), who typically receive two to three years of post-university education. Some psychiatrists (medical doctors) also offer counseling, although they are trained specifically to manage medications. If you are seeking help for substance abuse, then you can see a substance abuse counselor. They may not hold a degree, but they have gone through training and are qualified to offer counseling. All of the above are qualified to offer counseling if they offer it. Make sure the counselor is licensed within the state which you live, and that they are in good standing with the state regulatory board. You can also check for complaints against the counselor through the state regulatory board, which differs by state and can be found online through a search engine. Ask your friends and family if they've had a good experience with a counselor. Ask your general practitioner or family doctor for recommendations. If you're moving to a new city, ask your current counselor for referrals, or have her check with colleagues Call a large clinic and ask the receptionist for recommendations based on what you're seeking. Receptionists know their counselors well and can match you with a counselor. They also know what insurance each counselor takes, and can tell you whether sessions would be covered by insurance. If you are a student, many colleges and universities offer counseling to students for free. Ask your university healthcare provider to refer you to a counselor, or go to the mental health center at your college to inquire about obtaining counseling.

SUMMARY: Contact your insurance. Look at experience. Check licensure. Ask for recommendations. Call a large clinic for recommendations. Use a university counselor.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you're unable to find the exact clothing items you need for your costume, your best course of action is to teach yourself a little bit about sewing. Look up tutorials for basic sewing techniques and follow along. Once you've sharpened your skills, you'll be able to turn ordinary fabrics into one-of-a-kind garments. Having some sewing skills in your repertoire is also useful for adding embellishments to items to make them more faithful to your source material. Record all of your major measurements (shoulders, chest, waist, hips, thighs, and inseam) so you'll be able to tailor your custom clothing to your frame. Both of these materials are incredibly useful for crafting armor, shields, weapons, and anything else that's made up of flat surfaces and angles. Not only are they cheap and easy to come by, they can also be cut, shaped, painted, and glued or taped without any special know-how. Rummage through your closets or garage to search for scrap cardboard or plywood that you might be able to convert to costume components. If you don't have any luck, ask around at area businessesmany stores give away old boxes for free. Plywood will hold up better than cardboard if you're going to be moving around in your costume or packing it up to transport it. You can make almost anything out of EVA foam. Just sketch your design onto a sheet of the proper thickness and density and carefully cut out the pieces using a utility knife. Hot-glue the individual pieces together, carve out fine details with your utility knife, then paint your props to add color and texture. You can buy sheets of EVA foam at any craft store for just a few dollars. Browse user-submitted templates for various weapons and accessories on cosplay websites and message boards, or simply have fun figuring out how to put things together yourself. If you find a piece that's the perfect fit but the wrong color, dying it is a quick and easy fix. Similarly, fabric paints make it possible to add detailed design elements to plain garments. Between sewing and recoloring, you should never find yourself stumped about how to pull off tricky costume components again. Natural fabrics like cotton and linen tend to accept and hold color better than synthetic ones. With only some fabric paint and a few DIY stencils, you could transform a cheap shirt and pair of pants into a screen-accurate "Star Trek" uniform. Sometimes, there will be too much going on with a particular accessory to successfully recreate it using household items or materials like EVA foam. In these cases, it can be helpful to make use of a 3D printer or 3D printing business in your area. The printer will take care of the hard part for you, which means all you have to worry about is applying the finishing touches. Many companies will 3D print custom items for a price. The cost of these services may vary depending on the size, complexity, and material of your item. If you plan on making cosplay a long-term hobby, it will be worth your time to gain some experience with 3D design software like Meshmixer, FreeCAD, or Vectary that you can use to create your own models for printing.

SUMMARY: Learn how to sew to make fabric components from scratch. Make basic accessories out of cardboard or plywood. Experiment with EVA foam for crafting complex accessories. Modify the color and texture of your components with paints and dyes. 3D-print especially difficult or complicated pieces.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Peach is a light, soft color that won't likely look too stark against your light skin. Also, the soft orange in the peach should highlight your natural yellow and golden undertones. Plum is a great choice for this skin color because it shouldn't stand out too harshly against your light skin. Plum blushes should complement your blue or pink undertones nicely. This skin color is often also referred to as "olive." Go for a mauve blush to highlight both your warm overtone and warm undertones if your skin is olive. These colors should go well with your skin's pink or blue tint. Additionally, pinks and plums shouldn't be too stark against your medium skin, but they also aren't too light to show up on your skin. If you've got a more chocolate overtone and you undertones are yellowish, this is the way to go. While oranges would look too intense on other skin colors, they'll likely look flattering on yours. Berry-colored blushes should play off of your bluish, reddish, or pinkish undertones well. Additionally, this color should complement your darker overtone. Those with neutral undertones can typically wear both blushes that are warmer, such as peach, and cooler, such as berry. If you have neutral undertones, just go with a blush color that's more vibrant if you have darker skin and a little softer if you have lighter skin. Try oranges or berries if you have dark skin, mauves or pinks if you have medium skin, and plums or peaches if you have light skin.

SUMMARY:
Go for a peach if you have fair skin and warm undertones. Opt for plum if you have fair skin and your undertones are cool. Use a mauve blush for medium skin with warm undertones. Go for plums and pinks if you have medium skin and cooler undertones. Stick with orange blushes if your skin is dark and your undertones are warm. Try a shimmery berry color if you have dark skin with cool undertones. Pick a blush based on your overtone alone if your undertones are neutral.