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Depression Related Forums => Depression Central => Topic started by: niz on October 30, 2012, 08:49:23 PM
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Hi everyone,not been in for a while as things seemed to be going ok for me until today.Couple of weeks ago i went to my 5th cbt session and before that i had been having my doubts if it was working but on that session i was given advice on trying to find things to do in my life and so i atempted this and it seemed to work,for the last two weeks i have been fine and felt good.I went today for my latest cbt meeting and within the space of 2 minutes the theripist told me that she feels that there is no more she can do and feels it best to refer me to a councillor,I was a bit took back as it was very short and abrupt and i thought things were turning around for me.Now i know the therapist has my best interests at heart and maybe right in what she says but i left there feeling let down,lost and helpless also slightly embarressed.Really feel like i have had the wind took out of my sails today and now have to wait a month to hear from anyone.
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Hi niz,
Are you sure your CBT therapist isn't just satisfied that you've managed to learn the techniques necessary and that you've been applying them well, and that's why you're now well enough to move onto the counsellor? Is it that you feel you could've done with a bit more monitoring while you were still trying this stuff out? I know they can be a bit hasty to get rid of you and move you onto another service, but if things were going well, maybe you could try carrying on with what you've learned while you're waiting? And I'm sure there are plenty of people on here (me included) you can talk to if you're waiting to hear from another service :)
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In my area you get 6 sessions & then they reassess. Counselling is, as far as I know, different to cbt in that it's more about talking through problems rather than the cbt techniques.
I wonder if the cbt person has decided that you've done well with the cbt and would now benefit from the different style.
Xxx
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Hi,I have been struggling to get to grips with cbt from the start,I have been managing to keep working through out my depression and have struggled to find time and concentration on the cbt but in the latter sessions really found it had started to have a positive affect on me,the therapist was basicly trying to tell me that i was not putting enough effort in or it was not the right time for me for cbt and that she expected to see a drop in my score system questionare by now.I know that she is only trying to do whats right for me but is seems such a contrast in what she was telling me in my session before she said that there was no more that she could really do.I know i am probably over analyising everything and jumping to conclusions that are not helping me but it felt like the walk of shame when i left there,seem to be running out of help and anyone to talk too.Thanks for the replies to my post _)_
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I hope things get better for you.
I've just started CBT and its not really my cup of tea. I'm not interested in keeping records of my mood morning, noon and night.
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I think they're are different approaches of , when I started I was oven a book with three different ways in, I had to choose which approach I thought might work best :-\
My scores remained consistently high on the PHQ 9 and GAD 7 questionnaires, I think that you have to be in a certain place for cbt to be effective.
Xxx
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Yes I agree, you need the medication to kick in before CBT can work, otherwise you're constantly thinking "it's not going to work", "what's the point of this" and just can't put the efforts that are required.
CBT is helping me a lot now, but mainly because my meds are letting me do the work and concentrate.
Again, I guess CBT is not for everyone and some people would respond better to other types of counselling. Maybe it's something you should re-visit when you are in a better place?
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A few weeks ago I spoke to my Psychiatrist and CPN about therapy. We all agreed that CBT would not be right for me at this particular time. First, I need to get my mood stabilised with meds and do one to one therapy for a while. To be truthful, I don’t even want the one to one at the moment. I think I’m still too depressed.
I can understand the feeling of almost rejection and, typical Therapists, never go into detail. They prefer us to work through it ourselves and reach our own conclusions.
There are some online CBT you can do, or maybe you feel you want to pursue the one to one for a while.
Try not to analyse it too much because we always seem to be so negative and hard on ourselves when we’re down.
Hope you have a better day tomorrow