Posted by fairywings on March 15, 2006, at 9:47:55
In reply to What does it mean when a T does mostly CBT?, posted by CareBear04 on March 15, 2006, at 9:03:49
My experience with CBT wasn't that great. I don't really like CBT, but I guess it does have it's value. My daughter recently went to a CBT therapist and she was the worst. She wasn't at all warm, she just told my daughter to just "think differently" about anxiety, and gave her homework to think about when she had anxiety, why, and what she was thinking. She went to maybe 6 appts. and quit.
My most recent experience a CBT therapist was so-so, but I told him I didn't want to do CBT as soon as I found out that was his bent. He was fine with that, and although he did challenge my faulty thinking, he was good with insight too. He asked me a LOT of questions, seemingly unrelated a lot of times, and then he'd give me his "take". He was usually right on the money, and VERY smart! He was incredibly motivating, I loved that, dissipated my guilt - I loved that, but he could also say things that were hurtful, which is one reason why I quit. He wasn't much for exploring past hurts, and when there are a lot, sometimes I think we need to go there. I don't think CBT is much for that. Unfortunately ins. cos. are really pushing for faster relief, and fewer sessions, I guess CBT does that more often than psychodynamic, but I think a lot of times it's just putting a band aid on a gaping wound. I don't know, maybe it all depends on the therapist.
I think if you already have a good idea you don't want to do CBT, you might want to look for a psychodymic therapist you can check out too. Good luck with this!
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