Hi Monty_Girl, my therapist is family systems/humanistic with a bit of psychodynamic. For me, this approach seems a perfect fit. My previous therapist was CBT and that approach didn't work well for me. For me, CBT wasn't healing, and didn't really get to the root of my problems. However, I am in the process of seeking out a family therapist for me and my daughter, and I would be open to a CBT person, as I want a very practical and solutions-focused approach and want the therapy to be brief.

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Kind of feeling alone out here with the type of therapy that works for me.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">I think you'll find a mix of therapy types here, so feel free to just chime in. I think most people here are tolerant of other therapy types than their own, although sometimes I still see judgmental comments from people not familiar with the humanist approach, such as "therapists aren't supposed to self-disclose" and "therapists are supposed to be blank slates", etc. But in general people here are supportive, pretty well-informed, and realize that their therapist's approach is not the only effective one out there.

Why does psychodynamic work well for you?