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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Different therapists have different styles. It might be time for you to look for someone new. It might be helpful for you to look for someone who does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, though at this point lots of practitioners say they do it even though they don't. [/quote]

I agree with this advice.

You might give them a chance to be more interactive, but if they insist on mostly passively listening (like many psychoanalysts for example), tell him/her you are seeking something different.

True CBT would be more like what you want (and probably more evidence-based).[/quote]

It sounds like something to absolutely discuss with your therapist. As an analyst, (and psychologist who sees people in one time per week treatment) I know it can seem as if listening is "passive" but well trained therapists are actually listening on multiple levels AND eventually we choose to do more than just clarify which it sounds like what you feel yours is mainly doing. We digest the data (what you say, your nonverbals, our trained and intuitive impressions, etc) , select what it feels important to hone in in as it pertains to your struggles and then share that, and then begin to work more deeply with you, integrating the moment and then our thoughts and clinical judgment. We are working hard to understand you. Our interventions should come from that first.

Eventually the work should deepen and you should grasp intuitively the skill of your therapist. Even the direction we take with you, ideally, is done thoughtfully, we are not "winging it." Talk to your therapist. The response will help illuminate their skill or highlight their deficits. Good luck to you.[/quote]

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