I think I grew up to naturally use CBT type techniques with myself. I am a very logical thinker, don't have negative thinking patterns, or can ward them off fairly efficiently, etc. I can appear very functional and contained, with pain being kept deep inside. I'm more of the sort of person who isn't good at expressing emotions or even knowing I have them. Therapy has really helped me with that--a humanistic, eclectic variety. CBT doesn't help with the type of problems I had. I am doing a lot better emotionally since having therapy.