Posted by Penny on October 7, 2003, at 10:43:07
In reply to Re: confused about what is good...may trigger***** » jay, posted by Adia on October 7, 2003, at 10:32:33
Adia,
I don't think you are wrong at all. In fact, isn't that one of the purposes of therapy - to have a 'safe place' where we can be honest and express our emotions?
I don't think the matter here is how long therapy lasts, or which is more effective (long-term or short-term), but just to make sure that there are certain goals and methods of reaching those goals. I, personally, think that therapy is a combination of art and science, and it takes a skilled practitioner to weave the two together effectively. In fact, in my last session, my therapist talked to me about ways we can use CBT and DBT techniques, but combine those with some work on my past and the pain I experienced growing up, etc.
I can see how raw emotion expressed but not processed in therapy could be harmful, but if you are expressing that emotion and processing it with the help of the therapist, isn't that the point?
I guess it depends on what your goals are.
P
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