Posted by gardenergirl on December 26, 2003, at 11:55:23
In reply to Re: Therapist Orientation? CBT or psychodynamic? » mattdds, posted by Dinah on December 26, 2003, at 9:49:25
Hi,
I'm somewhat new to this board but I have been following some of the threads. I see a psyhcologoist who is a pretty pure psychodynamic practitioner. I, too find that CBT and a more experiential therapy seem to self-select both the therapist and the type of client when it is a good fit. As I am more of an introspective, feeling-oriented person, this therapy works for me. I think that CBT would feel too practical and intellectual to help me.That being said, I am also in my fourth year of training as a clinical psychologist. I have used CBT techniques with clients who are more outwardly focused, with specific problems. There is definitely a place for it in psychotherapy, and my supervisor is CBT oriented. In general from what I have observed, she is less emotionally-focused and less introspective than I am. It seems that her choice to practice CBT fits her personality and that my preference for process-experiential and dynamic therapy fits my personality better.
If CBT is working for you, that's great! I often incorporate aspects of it when appropriate even with the clients I treat with a more experiential approach.
Happy new year, everyone!
poster:gardenergirl
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