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Re: Best type of Therapy?

Posted by kodi on February 27, 2006, at 17:15:43 [reposted on February 27, 2006, at 19:55:29 | original URL]

In reply to Psychotherapists who specialize in BP/ BPII, posted by detroitpistons on February 27, 2006, at 11:51:32

> Is it hard to find a therapist who specializes in or is very knowledgeable about bipolar disorder? Is CBT the best for BPII?
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> I want to avoid therapists who just want to talk about my past and childhood, etc. For example, I wouldn't want someone who uses the Freudian school of thought. The "past" issues are important, but I would like that to be secondary. I would like someone who treats in the context of bipolar disorder, and who understands the biological nature of it. I'm guessing the therapist who would fit this description would most likely be a psychologist (Phd) and not a counselor or social worker (MSW, etc).
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> Anybody have any experience with this?

I am currently working with an REBT therapist (he is a psychologist; however, I don't think it matters whether they are counselor or psych.). That stands for Rational-Emotive-Behavioral-Therapy. It was the original CBT and was developed by Dr. Albert Ellis.

In my therapy sessions, we work on changing my irrational beliefs about myself that I have "today". You can find out alot about REBT by searching on the web. I think the main site is rebt.org.


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