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CBT Experiences

Goofyball

Hi, I hope everyone's having a good day. I'm giving therapy a try and something that my therapist is proposing is CBT. I've heard of it but don't know a lot about it, or if it's any good. . . My therapist is experienced in autism though, so I'm hoping she can help me as I haven't left my home grounds in about 5 years (I don't mind at all!) but my parents are wanting me to get help. . . I'm perfectly happy and content personally though the anxiety can be crippling at times. When I feel anxious I like to go to my workshop and work on my Audi or watch one of my favourite shows.

Autism and anxiety, seems you cannot have one without the other, which is a shame as being autistic is something I mostly enjoy and am proud to be. I'm hoping CBT can reduce some anxious tendencies I have. If you have experience of it please feel free to share how it went, mine will be on Tuesday, though my therapist has said it's not a problem if I'm not up to it. She's a lovely woman, more than understanding and patient of my problems and situations.

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  • I have had CBT with two different counsellors. It was not that helpful with the first person but it was better with the second person. The most important thing is that she is patient and understanding and you connect well. Then it is really just a slightly structured way of having a conversation, about how to deal with anxiety. It sounds like you are getting on well with her so far and that is a really good sign.

    I didn't like it much with the other counsellor, now I realise that she was much too quick to disregard my worries as `catastrophising' and tell me it's the wrong way to think (a bit patronising) instead of taking the effort to properly understand me. In fact there were real issues in my life at that point and I was not particularly catastrophising. A good counsellor/therapist should always take the time to properly see things from your perspective.

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  • I have had CBT with two different counsellors. It was not that helpful with the first person but it was better with the second person. The most important thing is that she is patient and understanding and you connect well. Then it is really just a slightly structured way of having a conversation, about how to deal with anxiety. It sounds like you are getting on well with her so far and that is a really good sign.

    I didn't like it much with the other counsellor, now I realise that she was much too quick to disregard my worries as `catastrophising' and tell me it's the wrong way to think (a bit patronising) instead of taking the effort to properly understand me. In fact there were real issues in my life at that point and I was not particularly catastrophising. A good counsellor/therapist should always take the time to properly see things from your perspective.

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