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What kind of.....

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therapy are you in? For example cognitive therapy. I am looking for a new therapist and I want to be able to explain what kind I would like. What does your therapist have you do? Mine I did not find too helpful.

Thank you for sharing and helping me.
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cbt
psychologist Ph.D
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CBT and art therapy. My art therapist helps me the most. It's great to not have to worry about art and just be able to express myself. We talk while I do a piece of art and then at the end of the session we look at what I drew (or colored or made out of clay etc). Sometimes what I made is another route to see inside myself. There are times that I don't think I'm that depressed, but then my art shows something different. Its great.
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wow, that art therapy sounds neat. i just started therapy with a new therapist. she informed she does cognitive therapy.
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Self-Therapy, the P.Doc does as I suggest.
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Thank you all for sharing. Emma
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Hey... there's more !

Music Therapy is the best anywhere, anytime and any place.
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I was flat out pissed off for awhile when I learned REBT Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy had been around since the 1950's and no therapist had ever told me about it.

I read up on it on my own and began practicing it on my own.

It isn't for everyone, but it does help most people learn to keep irrational thoughts in check.
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Thank you grace I will look into that one.
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