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Old Dec 27, 2014, 01:48 PM
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I think the rupture you experienced was not due to your Ts theoretical orientation but rather due to your T's personality. The connection is usually what determines successful therapy. Yes, Psychoanalytic Ts may be more indulgent due to the nature of the approach, but I don't know about patient. There are other factors that could create frustration in a psychoanalytic T. I think the success of psychoanalysis depends on your preferences and patience level. I think there many clients don't have the patience for psychoanalysis and prefer other approaches because of this. My current experience is with a social worker/ psychotherapist who uses a mix of CBT, DBT and psychodynamic approaches. It has been very helpful. I've experienced frustration from my psychiatrist but not my T. Even then, it's something my pdoc and I have talked through and it's always been beneficial in the end. I've disagreed with both of them many times and have never experienced any backlash because of it. You need to do serious research and find the right person to have success.
Thanks for this!
PaulaS