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292 - Should You Go To Therapy? Pt. 1

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Normalizing therapy

Therapy is something that most, if not all, people would benefit from, but for a multitude of reasons, many people people might not ever go. Some of the more common excuses people give are:

  1. It’s too expensive.

  2. They would rather talk to friends and family about problems.

  3. Not enough time.

  4. Feeling awkward opening up to a stranger.

  5. Not believing talking about problems will actually help in the long run.

  6. Believing their issues aren’t “big enough” to go to therapy for.

  7. Difficulty finding the right therapist.

  8. Traumatic past experiences with therapy or being forced to go as a child/teenager.

Therapy types

There are different types of therapy, since it’s not a one size fits all kind of deal. Everyone has different needs, and so what works for one may not work for another. Some of the more common and well-known types of therapy are:

  1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Also known as talk therapy and used to build cognitive awareness and an understanding of what thoughts do to your mental and emotional state. Particularly helpful for those who have mental health disorders such as eating disorders, depression, or PTSD.

  2. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT): Designed for those who have extreme emotional responses to certain situations and focuses on centering the patient and allowing them to get back to rational thoughts more quickly. It emphasizes the psychosocial aspects of treatment and is especially helpful for those with borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, or those who attempt suicide.

  3. Trauma Focused Therapy: Created for those who have experienced trauma of any magnitude and often used to treat those who have PTSD, such as war veterans or sexual assault survivors. There are multiple different types of trauma focused therapy, such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), and prolonged exposure (PE).

  4. Psychodynamic Therapy: Freudian in origin and connects to the roots of emotional suffering, family of origin, and how the past has shaped any challenges the patient is suffering from.

  5. Interpersonal Therapy (sometimes related to Relational Psychotherapy): Focuses on the doctor/patient relationship being a “corrective experience,” and particularly helpful with those who have had challenging parental relationships, friendships, or romantic relationships. The treatment is centered on the patient’s outside environment.

Listen to the full episode to get some more personal anecdotes about therapy from the hosts, and stay tuned for part 2 of the series!

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