The emperor allows himself to be duped because of his own self-delusions. Therapy, she says, deceived her into thinking she was in more in control of what was happening to her than she was and that “through reason, determination and an outlay of cash” she would be able to overcome a lifelong depression.”

Do you ever feel like this in therapy? You’re talking about something random that happened in your childhood that you’re nearly POSITIVE has nothing to do with your issues today?
For example….
Before kindergarten I got to try out three different schools — and my parents did not send me to the one that I liked! And then I had to play with this girl who my mom was friends with who I did not get along with. Trauma! Oh, and there was this boy in kindergarten who …

I have just been waiting to write about this article all day!
“The [UK] government has earmarked £173m to increase the number of cognitive behavioural therapists in the NHS.””Professor Mick Cooper, an expert in counselling at the University of Strathclyde, told the conference at the University of East Anglia that although he welcomed the increased funding for psychological therapies, the focus on CBT was not logical.
He and three colleagues from the UK and US issued a statement saying there had been more studies on CBT, but that did not necessarily mean …

Choosing a therapist these days can be like ordering a drink from Starbucks:
I’ll have a grande CBT lite DBT Gestalt-free psychotherapy with two shots of psychoanalysis and breve IPT.
This image came to mind have after dinner with a friend last night. She’s been in therapy for several years, and has decided to switch to someone with “a little more of a CBT focus… who still integrates interpersonal therapy but spends less time talking about family.” Hmm… good luck with that search, Rach.
The reality of it is, there are …