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Originally Posted by venusss
I started threads here. I am not in therapy... partly because i dont have the funds and didnt find anybody whod click with me when i searched for a T.
I agree with what others said about you being passive.
Well you tried to explore your past for quite some time... and still seem to have the same problem... so maybe its not cause of issues of the past...
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For most adults, exploring the past takes a very long time, because it's a very long history. This history can include many incidents, abuse, false beliefs, etc. There are therapies which focus more on the present or on future goals and don't deal with the past. I think all three points of reference are essential, but to each their own.
Personally I've been in individual and some group therapy for almost 7 years now and have also explored my past by myself and in my training, I am still young, and yet there is still quite a bit yet to be explored. It really depends on the depth of the exploration and each person's unique journey.
Anyway, in my experience "exploring the past" also allows for working with the present moment and future goals. I don't see these things as being either-or in a long-term psychotherapy.