Speaking of therapy, I just arrived at home from a session. I was in that mode of what to talk about. Today I asked my t if she believed I have a mental illness and I should be on drugs. Of course, she answered my questions with questions. I wanted to ask this because I know that she is really into treatments without drugs, only supplements and physical solutions. Her comment that I took away was that this is a decision for me and my pdoc, and she can't determine how I should be defined-or something along those lines.

The reason I asked this question is because I believe that sometimes her solutions are too easy. I feel this way at times about many of the CBT components, although it is CBT that is said to be one of the effective treatments for bp.

After so a couple of years of treatment, plus that received in early years, I am not sure what to expect from an effective t since they all seem to use similar treatments, even similar statements.

I have decided to pull out some verbal banter with my therapist when I don't have anything that is pressing. I am going to pick her brain about her own philosophies and background, hopefully gaining some insight into where her training has lead her. An ivy league education in psychology seems so far removed from my education experiences.

Sorry to rant, I just had your thread on my mind today during my session.

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