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Originally Posted by LonelyBird15
So I've been doing a ton of reading on therapy types and their pros/cons, but I was looking for insight on the effectiveness of these two types of therapy.
I struggle with depression and anxiety.
I basically wear my heart on my sleeve and love talking out problems and issues with people, so I think that I may benefit from therapy... but I was hoping for some greater insight.
Thanks!
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You could check out David Burns' book, "Feeling Good" from a library to see if you think CBT would be a good fit for you. With psychodynamic, you would need to meet with the therapist and possibly would know within the first 3-5 sessions if that therapist was going to be able to help you. There are other variations, such as DBT, which is fairly rigorous (one group and one individual session per week, with required homework and very little tolerance for missed sessions). Most therapists take the eclectic, "whatever works" approach, but others use one approach exclusively. They should be able to tell you up front what type of therapy you will receive from them.