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Old Jul 28, 2015, 01:58 PM
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My horrible and damaging cbt experience had nothing at all to do with insight into myself.
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Old Jul 28, 2015, 02:01 PM
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Maybe this just isn't the right match for you in terms of the therapist or her modality. Maybe you and she don't have the right chemistry. I think I know what you mean about saying important things and having it be bland. It becomes hard to engage on a feelings level if the connection isn't there. You can say all kinds of stuff but it has no meaning if I don't feel that she's holding the other end of the rope. Maybe try someone else? For me, finding the right therapist is like connecting with a new friend or going on a good date in that I'm fully interested in what's going on. I have had very few bland or boring sessions with my current T.
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Old Jul 28, 2015, 03:33 PM
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I watched it in one of my MSW classes. I was unable to find the same interview on YouTube or anything else. Sorry.
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Old Jul 28, 2015, 03:35 PM
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Thank you all for your helpful comments and suggestions. I changed course with her yesterday. I'll start another thread, but will ask here as well...

Basically, I'm at the limit of my ability to cope with my life situation right now. I was really looking forward to therapy because I just don't have any support. I wanted a shoulder to cry on (crying literally, shoulder figuratively). It's embarrassing, but what I really want is a compassionate mother or girlfriend. I know my T can't be that, but I'm not sure what she is or is supposed to be. I'm feeling like maybe I just don't connect with her very well. She says the "right" things, but it seems artificial. I told her some things yesterday that I figured would be a big deal, but it ended up kind of bland. There were moments when I felt like we were connecting, but I get the impression that for whatever reason I bother her. (Not in a paranoid way.)

I'm new to this. Am I just looking for the wrong things?
If you really primarily need a good and supportive relationship with someone then maybe psychodynamic therapy is better for you.
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Old Jul 29, 2015, 12:07 PM
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My horrible and damaging cbt experience had nothing at all to do with insight into myself.
Sorry to hear that.
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