Posted by Jazzed on June 27, 2005, at 21:44:45
In reply to Re: T is CBT » Jazzed, posted by Dinah on June 27, 2005, at 20:11:09
> How have you defined your issues? Twelve sessions is enough for many people to learn anxiety coping skills or to get a different perspective on relationship problems. If the emphasis is on learning coping skills, it's likely to be shorter term.
> So can you recall how you defined why you came to therapy? And can you remember how he framed his proposed treatment? Was it in terms of coping skills or correcting faulty thinking?
Thanks for responding to me Dinah, I always look for your posts. You think better than I do. He knows I have anxiety issues, social issues, and self esteem issues. He seems to be emphasizing my faulty thinking. Is that okay, I don't know anything about all of this. I don't think it helps me much though because i know it's faulty, but it's too scary to fix it, esp. when I think there are deeper issues to deal with, but so far I'm too afraid to go there. I don't want to cry. I don't want to walk out of there feeling like an idiot.
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> You never do know. My initial estimate was twelve to sixteen sessions - maybe as long as six months. Here I am ten years later. And just now getting to the issues behind the issues behind the issues.I will have to ask him if he's going to boot me if I'm not done. If he is, then I'll have to start again. If not, then i'll stick with it.
It takes me so long to get into the messy stuff
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> Therapy clients are like ogres, and onions. And cakes. :) (My husband is much better than I am at imitating Shrek, and Donkey.)Hmmmm, wonder which one I am! You did make me smile when I just feel like crying.
Thanks,
Jazzy
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