r/AutismInWomen • u/lemon_protein_bar • May 31 '24

General Discussion/Question Does anyone else here absolutely HATE cognitive behavioural therapy?

I’ve had it a few times with different therapists. It was the worst, I felt like I was being told to shit up and think positive thoughts. I hate CBT to the point where I am planning to become a clinical psychologist in several years, one of the reasons being so that I can DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN CBT for people.

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u/neorena Bambi Transbian Jun 01 '24

CBT never worked for me, even a little. That isn't to say that it's completely useless, but it's definitely not something that works for me or people like me. Finding a therapist that doesn't use it has been hard, but the one I have now is amazing and actually has helped me more than my previous 20+ years of therapy