Posted by baseball55 on August 6, 2013, at 21:49:45
In reply to Re: do you think of therapy as having a goal? » SLS, posted by Partlycloudy on August 6, 2013, at 18:33:51
When I started therapy, I had a trauma history which I had completely buried and had built all these defenses against people which isolated me and began to depress me. I saw a p-doc in psychodynamic therapy, which helped me a lot But we had a really good relationship and I trusted him totally.
When I got depressed and suicidal a couple of years later, he wanted me to find a DBT therapist. I had done CBT in groups and didn't find it helpful. I was not depressed because of distorted thinking. I was hopeless and in despair and could not control thoughts of suicide. DBT therapy has been great. It's not at all the same as CBT. It's all about getting control, learning to live with strong emotions, learning to be mindful, etc.
I hear so much negativity on this board about psychiatrists and therapists. My experience is that they have helped me immeasurably.
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