Good point.
Some therapists SAY they do Cognitive Therapy, or CBT, or REBT, but what they REALLY are doing, is mixing in a bunch of their own stuff unconsciously, and many times making a big mess out of CBT!
I hope you can find someone you feel comfortable with, and can get some good results with.
I have never been a "victim" of a cult.
The worst for me was getting all wrapped up in stuff like Anthony Robbins, which is not really a cult, but can be very expensive and damaging for many people.
But i cannot change Tony Robbins disordered personality.
All i can do is CHANGE MYSELF, so they can't get to me!
All i can try to do, is to heal my own vulerabilities in my own personality.
And after i heal myself, perhaps then i can help others help themselves.
So perhaps what your CBT therapist was saying might be accurate?
After all, only certain people are vulnerable to Landmark. For instance, i am not. I saw through it right away, and rejected it. (my friends didn't though).
For instance, some people even have Dependent Personalities, and this can get them into real trouble.
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Keep searching for a GOOD therapist. In my view, of the Cognitive-Behavioral persuasion.
But who knows?
Maybe for you, Interpersonal Therapy might work, or Group Therapy, or even Behavior Therapy?
Our Schemas (Core Beliefs) are formed in our childhoods, and we do mirror those relationships in our adult lives.
But i think you are correct in SEARCHING out for a GOOD therapist with specialized training in dealing with people who have been in a cultic group. Some therapists have ZERO training and knowledge about it.
But in my opinion, CBT, as done by Dr. Aaron Beck, Dr. David Burns, Greenberger and Padesky, and REBT as done by Dr Albert Ellis can help.
Its PRACTICAL stuff, we use to modify our own responses, and make better Choices, and Behaviors.
This is too huge of a subject!
Is there a section of this web-board on RECOVERY OPTIONS for people?
I think there should be a whole new area, where people can share their stories of recovery, and what therapies, and techniques worked for them.
What do you guys think?
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My experience has been that finding a psych professional who has a clue about this takes a long time. I did CBT, but she thought Landmark was good for some people. Her therapy focused on why I let myself be duped. She assessed the doc to be a sociopath, but the therapy focused on how the relationship supposedly mirrored that of me and my Dad's. After 8 months of trying to see the light I gave up.
The first counselor, also pegged doc as a sociopath, but wanted to know why I was so needy. So now I've found a therapist who is a licensed social worker, and insurance is still debating whether they will cover her fees. A rep called to get more info and just doesn't understand why any old shrink won't do.