Posted by allisonfly on May 28, 2010, at 15:31:50
In reply to Re: Never thought I'd hear this....., posted by detroitpistons on May 28, 2010, at 13:45:11
All of the therapy that I have ever had has been CBT oriented. That said, my current T says she is CBT, but is more eclectic in practice. I say that mainly because I have been going to her for more than 10 yrs, and I think that CBT is meant to be more of short term kind of experience. But we do a lot of rational thought records (listing automatic thoughts and rational responses) in our work together and we focus on core beliefs and how they affect my behavior.
Overall, I have mixed things to say about my experience with CBT. I definitely think that it helps, but I also feel like it is missing something. I think it is almost too cut and dried. Just change your thoughts and think positively and all will be better. I am a little leary of all the great outcome studies for CBT (correct me if I am wrong tho!) b/c I think it is much easier to measure CBT than other forms of therapy.
In the end, if you are ready to give up on therapy and see CBT as something you are willing to try, I say go for it! It has been helpful to many people I think, and personally, somewhat helpful to me.
Good luck!
> Bump. I never went back into therapy. I'm of the opinion that traditional psychotherapy is junk. By now, we've seen enough examples of how it can be detrimental, not to mention expensive. However, I do think that you need to sort out the events of your life at some point. Talking to someone and verbalizing your thoughts can really help to figure things out. Even writing can accomplish that.
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> I think I'm at the point in my life where I understand why I am how I am. Things have sort of crystallized. I don't think traditional counseling is necessary for me anymore. BUT, I would entertain the possibility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Has anyone tried it? Was it good?
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> > Psychotherapy can definitely be a bad thing. It's far more addicting than any drug ever made and can have far worse side effects. I wasted an enormous amount of money on therapy that made me more depressed. Cecilia
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