Posted by Dinah on July 9, 2002, at 9:26:57
In reply to Anyone interested in CBT? Let's talk!, posted by MattDDS on July 7, 2002, at 13:48:14
I think this is a terrific idea, Matt. I've had decidedly mixed success with CBT, although I certainly see it's helpfulness in theory.
My main problem with it is that I find straight by the book CBT rather annoying. That's just me, of course. I tend to be rather nonconformist. I always laugh that my therapist (who appears to have a CBT approach, especially for short term therapy) has to sneak in CBT ideas. I find it works much better that way for me, and doesn't raise my hackles as much.
My second problem is that I am perfectly capable of holding two contradictory beliefs at once. Intellectually, I can think the logical non-distorted thought and believe it completely, but emotionally I don't believe it for a second.
The most helpful thing I have found in CBT is the behavioral techniques. And I've often wondered whether DBT would be a softer more palatable form of CBT.
Did you do your CBT with the help of a therapist or did you do it on your own? And what did you find most helpful and most problematic?
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