Posted by KrissyP on March 4, 2003, at 12:08:51
In reply to Re: cognitive therapy, posted by dave1 on March 4, 2003, at 11:55:23
Well.......when I did CBT, back in 1996, my therapist taught me how to see things differently AND behave differently. For example, I was going through extreme guilt because my dad had chosen to do drugs. I felt it was something I could change in my dad-to make him better. The therapist helped me to realize that even though I loved him, HE had chosen to do drugs and that probably 99% did not have anything to do with me, and I was NOT responsible. That was hard for me. I was taking it out on myself-hard, and she helped me to gain my power back by "thinking" about that and MANY situations differently. CBT is VERY intense, but it doesn't have to be if YOU are willing to do the work-AND work as a team with a therapist-something that took me 3 therapists later to realize. CBT is definately worth a try-for me it was anyway. Also, when I was asked a question-I often said "I don't know" when in reality I did know. My therapist said "everytime you say 'I don't know'-I'm going to put a dollar in a bottle and donate it to your least favorite charity"-She was awesome-my first therapist. There are many more things CBT involves and it depends on the psychologist's theory of practice and scope.
Hope this helped?
Kristen:-)
-------------------------------------------------What exactly do they do in CBT sessions?
Dave
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