Did another 1 hr session to finish my intake
at The Anxiety Treatment Center... I like Christina, and she really gets what
happened to me in terms of anxiety - particularly the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD -component... she has a much deeper understanding of cognitive
behavioral therapy - CBT - than my former therapist, as well as a much better
understanding of anxiety over all.
While she agrees that I'll likely always have
some limitations, she ALSO believes my life can be better - improved... She
said there are no guarantees, but that she believes she can help me, and she's
hopeful.
I told her it was a relief to be understood
well.. I'm also glad to be understanding myself better... it's going to take
time, and effort.... she'll work with me and my other therapists as a team,
which I was really glad to hear... it will be gradual, and I'm kind of scared -
which I think is OK... there's possibility ahead.... good possibility....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/cognitive-behavioral-therapy
NOTE:
please take a look at the links below for more info re CBT... Christina
told me there's a body of research showing that meds (i.e. SSRIs) and CBT are a
proven treatment for certain kinds of anxiety.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/cognitive-behavioral-therapy
