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Posted 6/5/2013 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hey there,

As some may know, I've been going to CBT for a while. Its my first CBT experience and have no comparison. Aside from simply talking about your current situation (a) what else do you do? Worksheets? Other visual stuff ? Curious because even though I love my therapist as a person, not sure what else to expect because I viewed therapy completely different.
Posted 6/5/2013 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning,

Kudos to you for doing CBT.  I am going to post a couple of links to older threads re CBT as I believe the info may be helpful for you.  Just click on the links and the threads will open up:

CBT threads

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=734325

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=1042952

Posted 6/5/2013 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
I remember doing a lot of talking...kind of as much as I wanted to, as my therapists were pretty open with the flow of the appointments, which was nice.

The worksheets and journaling were more as homework, and we would go over them at the next appointment. They are not meant to be a burden, so don't feel pressured if you don't have a lot of time in any given week...but you will find that the more you put into your treatment, the more you will progress of course.

If you would like an idea of what this material may look like, you can take a look at some downloads in our Resources...it will show some examples of CBT worksheets.

I gather that so far you have just been talking? If you feel that you are ready to take the next step and do some 'homework' let your therapist know that you think this would be beneficial.

Keep up the good work!

S.C.
Posted 6/5/2013 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
I have been going since November 2012 and we have always just talked. I have asked her for worksheets and told her that I am a very visual person and she hasn't given me anything. Its disappointing to me. I even tried to come at it a different way and tell her that I enjoy our therapy sessions, but feel like it would be beneficial for me to have something to take home to kind of re-cap and keep everything on my mind that we had talked about (aka. worksheet) and still nothing.

I pay $108.00/mo for my copays and basically to talk. Again, I really like her.. its just that I want "more" from it.
Posted 6/5/2013 6:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hmmn...

That is weird that she is (seemingly) passively ignoring your requests.

Perhaps you can hint at finding someone else if she is not able to fufill your wishes to do more pro-active CBT?

You are paying good money, and as such should be able to be heard as far as customizing a program that works for you.

I hope that you can find a way to get her on board and working with you!

S.C.
Posted 6/5/2013 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
Thats what I am hoping. I directly told her last session that I would like worksheets again and she grabbed a book off her shelf and said that it was an older volume but that I could look online and possibly buy the book. Fine and dandy, but shouldn't she have a "box of tricks" that has worksheets so I don't put out excess money on another book? Its frusterating because I really like her as a person, she knows me well and my "story" and don't want to start over, yet I feel I have plateaued. Its nice to vent and have someone listen yet more is needed. I need to "learn" something per say.
Posted 6/5/2013 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, she should have material available to you.

We have some downloads in our Resources...but again, I would think that she would have plenty for you to work with.

Check these out anyway while you decide what to ultimately do.

http://http://www.get.gg/freedownloads2.htm

S.C.

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