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Old Dec 20, 2013, 06:23 AM
Anonymous200320
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I would like to voice a slightly different opinion here - it does sound as if your social worker might not be the best therapist for you. So much depends on how well you and the therapist fit, and if the fit isn't good, then the therapy will be much less effective. (To me it sounds odd that a social worker would do actual therapy, because most social workers are not licenced to do so in my country, but I know it's different in different countries.)

I have never been in CBT myself, but I understand that it is supposed to provide you with useful skills that directly relate to your real life. If, after half a dozen appointments, you don't feel that you have been getting any of that it might be worth bringing this up with your therapist.

It could be that your therapist is waiting until you are on medication to start with the real CBT work, but I would think that you should be told about that. As for the therapist making profound reflections that change your thinking, I'm not sure that is very common. What she should do is make observations that may be difficult for you to make yourself, about your life and your reactions and behaviours. Although in order to do that she needs to know you pretty well, because she can only base that on things you tell her.

I hope you will start to feel that therapy is at least doing something for you, soon.
Thanks for this!
penguinh