I was excited about my CBT starting but I've found it so unhelpful. I was sent sheets of paper explaining what anxiety was and a 'worry pack'. I have to write down my anxieties and what I did to tackle them. The worries are always 'what ifs' so I have to manage them by behaviours. I also have ocd which I'm tackling the same way.
The lady phones for half an hour every week or so asking how I've been and asks what I've done that week with my work sheets.
I also have to complete a questionnaire of my mood for her to assess.
I haven't really found it beneficial at all because it's like I know the techniques but they just don't work. It's been three weeks now and my therapist has told me she's going to leave me to it for three weeks as she is finding it hard to help me!
I feel so let down, I thought CBT was the best you could get but I'm considering starting AD's (sertraline) now as a last option.
How is CBT supposed to work? The Therapist is a trainee and sometimes sounds a bit stuck when she's talking to me. I'm constantly asked 'what do you want from these sessions'.. Well I don't know, I'm not the professional!
Maybe I'm just understanding it all wrong?
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My CBT sessions are a bit of a let down
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Realitea · 24/05/2016 22:25
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