Posted by jay on January 3, 2003, at 0:14:42
I have never attended a self-help group, and one reason being is that I see little value in a group without professional facilitation. My bias is that I am a social worker, and have provided both group and individual therapy for mental health clients. Am I being too stuck up, even if I can easily find better?I worry that this sounds 'snobbish', but if something is wrong with your car, and you take it to a mechanic, and you *are* a mechanic yourself, you are likely to cast a critical eye on the work being performed.
Two types of therapy I am looking at participating in are both run by hospital-affiliated professionals. (MSW's, etc.) One of them is my specialty, and that is Interpersonal Therapy. It's a bit less goal-directed than CBT, and it does allow you to indulge in the catharsis of emotions a bit. What I am really hoping for is a good therapist who will work *with* me, but at the same time I realize I must lower my ego a fair bit for good to come out of this.
I also am going to give CBT a shot, but again, it has to be with a therapist I feel very comfortable in working with. In fact, I think that should be the case for *everybody*, but I understand, especially in the U.S., many have little choice over their particular health care providers. Many of these excellent therapy groups are covered by our public healthcare in Canada. It's just a matter of driving to one of the larger university centre's to get involved.
Comments???
Thanx,
Jay
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