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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 742829" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>If you want to learn about CBT, which for me was about how to stop castastrophizing and to relieve my depression and anxiety, I highly recommend the book Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns. This helped me to learn how to stop panicking about what will happen in life and to calm down. It helped a lot when I needed it. You can learn a lot judt by reading it and that is only $6.00. Nice bang for your buck.</p><p></p><p>Most of my therapists waited for me to speak about what was on my mind and followed my lead in the topic. I was good with that. That works well for me.</p><p></p><p>You have to find who you are comfortable with. That is the bottom line. Some of my favorite therapists were from a sliding scale clinic. I go to one now and hug my therapist every time we part. I see her once a month and she is is great match for me.</p><p></p><p>My very top favorites were not from this clinic though...they were the CBT and Adopton Psychologists, both men. Yes, men. My rules are not steadfast. The Adoption Psychologist guided me through a very hard time in my life. He was the kindest person and he didnt mind teaching me things about a child's early developing brain, adoption in older children and attachment disorders and I understood him. This helped me see that my son was unable to attach to any of us and that this had happened before we met him. A six year old is not an infant, like my other adopted kids had been. I stopped blaming myself. But he was a specialist and most of mine through the years were not specialists.</p><p></p><p>For me, with regular therapists, when I am talking about my issues (I rarely talk about my kids or my husband) I do tend to want a female. Everyone is different and there are exceptions.</p><p></p><p>Remember if you don't like your therapist, you can leave. Never stay with one who doesnt get you or you dont like.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 742829, member: 1550"] If you want to learn about CBT, which for me was about how to stop castastrophizing and to relieve my depression and anxiety, I highly recommend the book Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns. This helped me to learn how to stop panicking about what will happen in life and to calm down. It helped a lot when I needed it. You can learn a lot judt by reading it and that is only $6.00. Nice bang for your buck. Most of my therapists waited for me to speak about what was on my mind and followed my lead in the topic. I was good with that. That works well for me. You have to find who you are comfortable with. That is the bottom line. Some of my favorite therapists were from a sliding scale clinic. I go to one now and hug my therapist every time we part. I see her once a month and she is is great match for me. My very top favorites were not from this clinic though...they were the CBT and Adopton Psychologists, both men. Yes, men. My rules are not steadfast. The Adoption Psychologist guided me through a very hard time in my life. He was the kindest person and he didnt mind teaching me things about a child's early developing brain, adoption in older children and attachment disorders and I understood him. This helped me see that my son was unable to attach to any of us and that this had happened before we met him. A six year old is not an infant, like my other adopted kids had been. I stopped blaming myself. But he was a specialist and most of mine through the years were not specialists. For me, with regular therapists, when I am talking about my issues (I rarely talk about my kids or my husband) I do tend to want a female. Everyone is different and there are exceptions. Remember if you don't like your therapist, you can leave. Never stay with one who doesnt get you or you dont like. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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