Posted by badhaircut on June 29, 2005, at 11:20:54
In reply to Should I give talk therapy anouther try?, posted by Sebastian on June 28, 2005, at 20:21:28
Sebastian,
I agree with a_k & jazzy. As a general rule, a "multifront attack" is more likely to succeed in most problems.
I'd just add that being clear *at the outset* about what you want from talk therapy is almost essential, IMO. That goal can change, but having a target will keep you from going just to temporarily feel better from the companionship & conversation.
A goal of talk therapy might be having more friends or better relationships with them. The more focused the target, the more likely it is to succeed. This is true outside therapy, why not in it? Then you can branch out into other areas if you find talk effective.
I'd talk to your pdoc explicitly about a goal. And –important point– it should be *YOUR* goal, not his. He doesn't have better goals for you than you do.
-bhc
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