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Old Feb 24, 2011, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Loveart View Post
Thanks, Christina - very helpful. So, am i correctly understanding that CBT (cognitive-behaviorial therapy?) is solution-focused and generally very short-term, i.e., 1 year or less? Who determines that the client has the "skills so they can get out the door?" the T? would a CB therapist terminate at this point?
Depends on the insurance company some of the time (insurance companies like CBT because it's short term which means that they have to pay less). CBT is generally 6-8 sessions total. It is very solution focused and generally short term. But some therapists will use CBT in their work with clients (in the longer-term), but not just CBT usually though. At a certain point, you can only learn so much CBT.

There could be a contract between client and T deciding how long it would last. T's wouldn't generally just terminate without a good reason (I'd hope!)
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