[ScarletPimpernel]

My T finally told me what type of therapeutic approach she uses with me!

CBT and Interpersonal therapy for depression and anxiety
Exposure therapy for agoraphobia
Supportive therapy for borderline

I find it so interesting. I researched each type, and I can now understand what we are doing and why.

I also appreciate her even more realizing how much work and effort she is putting into my treatment. Luckily, she says she enjoys it (especially since so many professionals don't like treating BPD)... Just makes me more determined to fight my insurance for more sessions

[HazelGirl]

Mine is an attachment T, which means she focuses on our relationship and uses it to model healthy behaviors and to give me some of what I missed as a child. She focuses on "corrective emotional experiences" where an interaction I have with her stands in contrast to an interaction I have had with my parents in the past. Eventually, according to her, I will internalize the relationship I have with her and be able to see myself through her eyes rather than through the eyes of my abusive family. She also knows a lot and talks a bit about transference, free association, and other psychoanalytic terms, so I know she has some training in that area as well. She has training in EMDR but at this point we have not brought that into my therapy because I don't want to.

[sweepy62]

Act, cbt, humanistic, ecletic, she says.

My T doesn't advertise as using in one particular approach. He leans heavily toward behavioral approaches such as CBT/REBT, but uses aspects of a variety approaches depending on what we are working on, etc. Fairly eclectic I suppose.

[Mike_J]

Psychodynamic for my therapist...

[stopdog]

Psychodynamic is what they advertise as.

[someone321]

I'd have to ask as I am not sure, but for sure psychodynamic and EMDR, probably also ego-state... She studied psychoanalysis as well (however she wouldn't recommend it in my case)

[Lauliza]

Integrative/eclectic. DBT and sometimes CBT (and REBT) when really needed, along with supportive much of the time. I find the style gets more specific if a certain issue or behavior is being targeted.

[harvest moon]

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy...

[Mactastic]

I have no idea, he's never said. But we talk a lot about our relationship and he talks about a corrective emotional experience.

[HazelGirl]

Originally Posted by Mactastic

I have no idea, he's never said. But we talk a lot about our relationship and he talks about a corrective emotional experience.

Mac, possibly attachment oriented. They don't normally say that's what they're focusing on as readily as other types. Also, my T does the same and she's an attachment T.

[Mactastic]

Originally Posted by HazelGirl

Mac, possibly attachment oriented. They don't normally say that's what they're focusing on as readily as other types. Also, my T does the same and she's an attachment T.

I've always wanted to ask but I don't know how to even start that conversation.

[HazelGirl]

Originally Posted by Mactastic

I've always wanted to ask but I don't know how to even start that conversation.

I don't really know either, haha. Mine volunteered the info recently and I was like "Ahh! I understand now!" Although I had wondered if that was her orientation, I didn't know how to ask.

[ScarletPimpernel]

Originally Posted by Mactastic

I've always wanted to ask but I don't know how to even start that conversation.

I found out because I needed to inform my insurance that my T is using a unique combination of approaches that most T's don't offer.

My T always told me that she couldn't follow the typical approaches she uses because I already knew the techniques. So I've always been curious, just too scared to ask.

Idk. Maybe just simply ask your T: "I am just curious, what therapeutic approach are you using with me?"

Originally Posted by HazelGirl

I don't really know either, haha. Mine volunteered the info recently and I was like "Ahh! I understand now!" Although I had wondered if that was her orientation, I didn't know how to ask.

My t doesn't advertise as attachment style but my healing has in large part been because of the therapeutic relationship, she has psychodynamic and depth analysis on her profile thingy.

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[brillskep]

Finally?? I think this has to be stated during the first session ...

My therapist uses transactional analysis (mostly relational), art therapy techniques and some body psychotherapy approaches. His approach is very humanistic and relational, overall.

[Asiablue]

Mine uses psychodynamic art therapy. But also uses bits and pieces that are useful from other approaches.

[HazelGirl]

Originally Posted by brillskep

Finally?? I think this has to be stated during the first session ...

My therapist uses transactional analysis (mostly relational), art therapy techniques and some body psychotherapy approaches. His approach is very humanistic and relational, overall.

No, it doesn't have to be. Some T's do. And some clients ask. But not all.

I am not sure but we mostly do trauma work.

[emptyspace]

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psychodynamic, play, and art therapy.

like play therapy the best.

Officially, EMDR and CBT. However I don't have the feeling we're really doing CBT. I don't mind though, if they call it CBT and it helps..

I've had PMT, RDI, "classic" CBT in the past.

And I have a kind of therapy that isn't very therapy-like but aimed at relaxing. I go there twice a week for an hour and usually we do art or I play the piano, but sometimes we just chat about everything and nothing. I can also choose to take a walk with the T if that's what I want. I like that therapy because I can talk if I want but I don't have to.

[doyoutrustme]

I'm not sure exactly, it's a blend of whatever works.

tapatalk post.

[brillskep]

Originally Posted by HazelGirl

No, it doesn't have to be. Some T's do. And some clients ask. But not all.

Well, if a client comes in a lot of distress and doesn't ask, then sure, I agree that a therapist shouldn't push this information. However, as far as I am concerned, this information should be readily available, in normal circumstances on the first session or at least whenever the client asks. A therapist's approach is important because it will lead the therapy process in a certain direction, so it's important for the client to know what s/he's in for (informed consent). This can be done by naming the approach so the client can find out more if they want to or it could be really just talking about how sessions will go.

. . . and if the therapist uses a variety of approaches? Honestly, therapeutic approach being defined for me has never been important. And if a therapist uses a variety, depending on the client, needs, etc., how is he really supposed to narrow this down right away? Not all therapists adhere to a single therapy approach; in fact, I suspect most don't.

[Jordy]

It used to be DBT, but not really anymore. Even T said during last session that what we're doing isn't really DBT anymore, but that it is fine as I don't need DBT anymore...