I was invited by Isabella Mori, licensed therapist, to write a guest blog on her site. She’s been a long-time blog friend and it’s been awesome watching her site this past year.
I have an affinity for people in psycholgy. In some ways I feel I may have missed my calling. This was really brought home when in 2001-2002 I went through what John Mayer might call a “quarter-life-crisis.” Therapy really helped me. When I was done, I literally didn’t want to stop. But part of the cognitive therapy model is to have a patient goal so it doesn’t go on without cause for months or years. She also gave me 10 examples of distorted thinking that can keep a person neurotic. These are amazing if you haven’t heard of them yet, or if you need to be reminded. I listed them in the guest blog in case you’re interested in reading them.
This guestblog is my plug for cognitive therapy. Sometimes even the proudest minds need help sorting things out. Thank you for publishing the article Isabella. You are welcome to do the same at here at the Funny Farm anytime.
Url to the guest blog is linked below:
moritherapy.org/article/cognitive-therapy-the-10-d...
Hi. I'm Damien Riley, MA.
6 Comments
Wow. Great article! Loved the 10 list…they are, in my opinion, the things that will do in even a positive thinker at times. I admit, I struggle with some of those!
Thank you for this I find it very helpful because my psychiatrist has suggested that I do cognitive therapy for my anxiety/panic disorder…you helped me understand it a bit more.
Very good post.
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Wow. What an exciting opportunity. Remember that psychotherapy is almost like friendship n… you have to “click.” There are a lot of bad ones I have run across so be ready to get a list to try over a month period or so and then pick the best.
Well, said, Damien…”clicking” is very important with a therapist.
Penelope…I’ve done cognitive behavioral therapy for my anxiety and panic problems as well as for phobias. It’s not always easy but the breakthroughs you can make are amazing!
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thanks for a great post, damien!
totally agree that clicking is important. according to research, more important than anything else.
isabella mori’s last blog post..wednesday? wordless.
Isabella, once again you are very welcome indeed. Maybe I can coax you to write one over here sometime, when it’s convenient. Thank YOU for the opportunity to guest blog.
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