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Originally Posted by neutrino
How does CBT really work? I'm very well aware it's based on exposures and changing the way you think. What I'm wondering, though, is whether it's ok to just talk about things and trying to understand why I function the way I do? Can I, in theory, talk about anything with my therapist or am I only supposed to tell him things and then work on getting over my fears?
I want to be understood and I want to be able to function.
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CBT is typically more about skill building and dealing with the present rather than digging deeper and looking at your past and understanding why you do things. It sounds like what you're looking for is a more psychodynamic treatment. I'd say, talk to your therapist - ask him the questions you've asked here, and see what he has to say. I only have enough understanding of CBT to know that it's not the kind of treatment I would find beneficial.
My T is a licensed psychologist. She uses some elements of DBT as needed, but mostly uses a relational-cultural philosophy. With my T, it's all about learning how to build a trusting relationship, how to be authentic, and then how to carry that from the therapy setting in to the rest of my life.