Hi everyone
I am feeling really frustrated and wanted to talk about something that has to do with therapy methods for anxiety which I have been dealing with since I was a teenager. I wanted to ask if anyone has had experience with cognitive therapy for anxiety disorder or panic attacks. I have been in psychoanalytical psychotherapy for 8 years and although it has helped me understand many things about the roots of the problem I cannot shake the symptoms, the frequent feeling of anxiety for no reason and the general way of seeing the world as a frequently threatening place.. I am feeling like my work with my psychiatrist focuses too much on the past as a root of the problem but not so much in the present and the techinques to face the anxiety attacks that hit me too often!! I get so frustrated when I see that I still have the same reactions of insecurity, fear, anxiety and stress that subsequently result to periods of depression...despite all these years of work with an exceptional therapist. And yes, I am a lot better than I used to be, I can cope but still...Is it me? Is it the the kind of treatment that maybe is not getting through to me enough??
Any kind of comment, or feedback on this I would really appreciate..thank you