What is your Ts orientation?

I'm interested in knowing what orientation Ts people with BPD use. Do your Ts try to convince you that CBT or DBT is best for you? I was told years ago that psychodynamic therapy wasn't good for me because it encourages too much dependence on the T, but I want to try it again anyway. Thanks!

Well, I've tried psychodynamic, CBT, and now DBT.

CBT worked much better than the psychodynamic, but it still wasn't enough. It bothered me that they wanted to focus on the now. I needed to talk about my past and now.

My current T is primarily listed as a CBT, but uses a variety of techniques. He acknowledges my past, and is willing to hear whatever I need to talk about. He also reminds me of things I can do to make it through the very hard times, to stay grounded.

I also go to a DBT group to work on developing ways to deal with my past, relationships, conflicts, etc.

That's my experience.

I'm in a therapeutic community and The groups use psychodynamic therapy. But when I first started TC I was only there one day a week for six months as preparation for the 3 day programme, anyway we did a 12 week group using mentalisation therapy, which was useful. Psychodynamic and psychotherapy has been the only therapy that has helped me change my life around.

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