Cbt

kittycati

Just wondering if anyone has ever tried this? And if so, did it actually work? Any advice or info much appreciated!

Hersheys

I've done CBT.

Does it work? Yes. It obviously depends on the person and the issues at hand, but a good therapist will spend time getting to know you, and together you decide what issues you want to work on and draw up a timeframe of what's achievable and what can be changed.

There is some element of homework involved, be it recording thoughts/feelings/actions, or learning coping skills and testing them out in the stressful situations you can't reinact in therapy.

LegacyUser

hope you dont mind me asking, does anyone know how to go about finding a cbt therapist ? I'm looking to find someone at a reasonable price as im not working presently. I've done counselling but am very interested in trying cbt, as I'm going through a bit of a rough patch. Thnx

kittycati

If you try your doctor, ask could they recommend someone,might be best as depends on your location. There are lists online but doc should know ones in your area. Once you get name easily check them out. Here is few links

http://holisto.com/practitioner-directory-listings?Therapy=850&County=All

http://www.cbt-ireland.ie/cbt-standards.html#standards

http://www.icbt.ie/?page_id=35

Hersheys

Yeah my GP referred me on to the local CBT psychologist.

I'm also now seeing a CBT psychologist on the public thingy and that was via the local psychiatric services, again referred to by my GP.

LegacyUser

I've been to CBT for eating disorder behaviours/low self-esteem and while it did wonders for me, I didn't like my therapist and didn't feel she was very good at it. So I won't recommend her!

However, I would recommend investing in 'Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies' - might sound like madness but it worked a miracle for me. In fact I came across it recently and had a flick through it, it's amazing how it gets you to re-think your thought processes. It's a very practical, step-wise kind of self-help book. Worth a try. It deals with self-esteem/depression/anxiety/stress etc.

Best of luck.

Challo

CBT is one of the few psychological interventions that has a sound evidence base. Depends on types of difficulties being managed obviously.

Speak to your GP for a recommendation, probably best to go privately to be honest.

dar100

Challo wrote: »

CBT is one of the few psychological interventions that has a sound evidence base. Depends on types of difficulties being managed obviously.

Speak to your GP for a recommendation, probably best to go privately to be honest.

Although CBT lends itself well to studies and has an empirical foundation for treating some issues, it is not the only psychological therapy with an evidence base. Most therapies will work well although for such issues as depression and anxiety CBT has been shown to be superior (not by much though).

I don't see why seeing someone in private practice as oppose to an individual in the HSE should be any different

Hersheys

dar100 wrote: »

Although CBT lends itself well to studies and has an empirical foundation for treating some issues, it is not the only psychological therapy with an evidence base. Most therapies will work well although for such issues as depression and anxiety CBT has been shown to be superior (not by much though).

I don't see why seeing someone in private practice as oppose to an individual in the HSE should be any different

I've gone private and HSE and both effective.

There have been some studies done that show that you get more out of therapy/counselling if you're paying for it as in you're more likely to benefit from it because you're spending money so want a good return on your investment so to speak.

I think a lot of it will come down to the therapist though, you need to get the right fit. First therapist I saw privately it took me 4 or 5 sessions to open up properly but this time around I built up a trust/rapport with the (HSE) therapist first session and now after session 4 we're making progress.

Each to their own tbh.