Posted by Kath on November 16, 2009, at 12:40:38
In reply to Re: Therapy techniques, posted by duds on November 15, 2009, at 22:59:13
> What this person is endorsing has not been backed up by scientific data. CBT is more effective.
~ ~ I use EFT, TAT, CBT, and therapy, and in the past, was on the SSRI, Celexa for 4 years. I use what I call the 'strainer method' or 'seive method'. I take the best of whatever is available & let what doesn't work for me drain away.
I'm wondering what your statement that "CBT is more effective" is based on.Although EFT & TAT may not have been backed up by scientific data, many people are helped by them. TAT has been successful for me in helping me deal with various very traumatic events from the past - so traumatic, that if I mentioned them, I'd have to put a ****trigger**** notice at the top of this post, & I don't want to, because I want everyone to be able to read it.
After years of having therapy from different therapists (my current one being excellent), I had 1 TAT session with a TAT/EFT practitioner - about a super-traumatic childhood event. Now, when I think of the event, the picture that comes up in my mind is a peaceful one & I have no stressful emotions come up at all.
I have done TAT sessions about 4 traumatic events & these sessions have all resulted in what I can only describe as the melting-away of the trauma that remained with me - in most of the cases, for decades.
I know several people who have been helped by both EFT and TAT. I understand people can have alarm bells go off hearing of something that is different & sounds weird. I think, however, that to simply rule them out as viable options is to limit possibilities that can, indeed help many people.
> She is not a medical doctor, she doesn't believe in medicine~ ~ I understand that medications are sometimes necessary. I was on meds for 4 years & they did help me. I am fortunate in that I no longer require them.
>(she worries about the long term effects but she doesn't have the medical knowledge to make that judgement call)
~ ~ I wish that my medical doctor - knowledgeable professional that he is - had told me what havoc Celexa might wreak on my memory. He didn't mention any of the side effects that I've now seen listed for Celexa in numerous side effects lists....I now realize that it is my own fault that I suffered severe memory loss (one of the listed less frequent side effects of Celexa)....my fault for not realizing that if was ME who should research the drug that was being suggested for me. I was VERY nervous about taking medication. And it turns out that that nervousness was not unfounded. Anyway, I'm sorry to go on & on. My point is that concern about longterm side effects is not necessarily a bad thing, it's my opinion that unfortunately, doctors not infrequently make a judgement call without giving the patient an accurate picture of side effects. Personally, I wish I'd had someone err on the side of caution regarding side effects...I might still have my memory!
> and the biggest red flag of all, you like her but you are NOT getting any better.
~ ~ I agree totally. There's that old saying, "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" or some such thing. Now, with the biofeedback, I believe that time for training is required (same as with CBT).> Your mental health is the most important thing. Please take care of yourself.
~ ~ I certainly agree with you here also. Especially when we're faced with extremely stressful 'right now' life events - we need 'right now' help!
:-)) Kath
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