Starting C.B.T tomorrow - what to expect?

[NotAnOtter]

Self explanatory really. Am quite nervous. Will everything be 'dragged up' or not?
Any indication of what i can expect would be great.
Thanks

[lulumama]

more of an examination of your self, your behaviour & thought patterns.nothing dragged up in therapy..will be a natural progression....it is fab! worked really well for me and quickly too xxx

[NotAnOtter]

thanks Lula that makes me feel better - cant do with the raking through things..hope it works for me atm i cannot imagine it will but....who knows

[lulumama]

tis really positive stuff IMO....it is a way to 'reset' your thinking..obviously, need to look at what has happened to make you behave a certain way...but focus on the positive future..

[improvingslowly]

I found it v sensible and helpful-it has reduced the amount of worrying i do.

It did involve a lot of writing things down in charts between sessions (builds up gradually). Eventually write what i thought in situation, why i though that, what supports that thoguht, what does not support it, etc, and then the clever bit, you have to write down a balanced thought about situation (ie what a sensible person would think in the circumstances), quite illuminating! I would recommend it.

[Heathcliffscathy]

not a very dragging up sort of thearpy tbh.

will look at your thought patterns (the cognitive bit) and your resultant behaviour (the behavioural bit) and at rejigging them (through awareness and hard work changing those stuck patterns).

it may make you want to go for a therapy that does do some dredging!

[NotAnOtter]

thank you both...at least you both found it positive

Was told a nine month minimum wait but mine has come around in three - hope that does not mean they think i am soo poorly.....