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Originally Posted by runningfree Good day all...
Does anyone or any[I]"many"[/I] have opinions, experience, description and/or facts about cognitive behavior therapy. I have been recommended to go for a consult and I have no idea what is done, how it is done and what to expect. It really seems rather odd that I have been in therapy for 18 months and I still face the same feelings without much relief and this is supposed to take a few sessions. Do they have magic dust?
I am not sure if it will benefit me or hurt me that the doctor is adorable and so very nice.
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CBT can be very useful, depending upon the patient involved. My first question is, what type of therapy have you been doing for the past 18 months? (I am assuming a traditional psychodynamic approach) I have included a link below that will give you an overview of CBT. I just skimmed the site, but it seems pretty straight forward:
http://www.cognitivetherapy.com/basics.html
A more in-depth explaination is here: (
http://www.cognitivetherapy.com/fuller.html).
As for "magic dust".....alas, it does not do that, however many people find CBT more empowering because it forces you to have a more active role in the therapy. (I know, it sounds odd, but it is true) Also, there are visible and attainable goals that can be set, and small victories seem to really help the process. It isn't an end-all be-all cure, but for many, CBT is a managable solution that will show results much quicker than other traditional forms of therapy.
-pedagogue