Posted by Miss Honeychurch on November 3, 2004, at 12:53:59
In reply to Re: CBT vs. Psychodynamic Therapy (Sunny10) » Miss Honeychurch, posted by sunny10 on November 3, 2004, at 11:58:42
Sunny, no need to apologize. I didn't find your post dismissive at all, simply honest.
I tried therapy two times before I found what was right for me. The first guy wanted to put me on drugs right away and the second therapist wanted to be my best buddy. Luckily, and I mean luckily, I found my current T from a reference from my insurance company and I only picked him because he was the only T out of 10 who even bothered to call me back.
I suffered emotional neglect as a child, some sexual abuse, as well as a sexual assault in college. I don't think just doing CBT would help me deal with all of those things. ON the other hand, I don't think pure, psychodynamic therapy would have helped me to better deal with my anxiety and depression. Both are a complement to eachother to deal with different parts. The psychodynamic part of therapy is cathartic and insightful, and the CBt aspect helps me DEAL with things I was never taught how to properly deal with as a child.
So, there is hope. The problem does not lie in whether therapy will actually help you. I believe the problem lies in finding the right therapist.
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