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Many people do not realize that one can get professional help that does have academic rigor and will be somewhat paid for (depending on insurance coverage). If
by agentgt 10y ago
Many people do not realize that one can get professional help that does have academic rigor and will be somewhat paid for (depending on insurance coverage).
If you can get over the still present social taboo of going to a therapist I highly recommend it both for relationships and personal growth (there is not just CBT but some newer forms that I have forgotten the names of). If you don't like a therapist you can easily switch and most are happy to refer and connect you with others (if they don't they are not a professional).
If you are willing to be slightly experimental (and if you are buying a book I would imagine you are) there are also Universities and other Institutions that are always looking for participants in studies.
Another extremely pro to a professional therapist is that they keep longitudinal records. Many people have a hard time tracking their progress and if they do it still might not be accurate compared to a third party observer.
- eduren 10y agoHow might someone approach/shop therapists (CBT or otherwise) with the goal being personal growth? I've given thought to how useful a professional opinion may be (most of my barriers are self-inflicted), but I'm unsure about how much I'd get out of it and how to present my needs to the therapist at first. Any advice? PS: If you have any reading/links on the subject handy I'd appreciate it. My searchings have found little.
- agentgt 10y agoUnfortunately for insurance reasons you need some sort of medical reason other than GBAT [+]... luckily there seems to be no end of classifications of ailments and diseases (for better and worse). That is you really can't go to a doctor for not being as successful as you would like to be but you can go if you have some ailment holding you back which is usually the case... ADD, ADHD, Depression, OCD, Anxiety, or Addiction. Addiction these days is pretty rampant and it doesn't just have to be drugs (e.g. it could be Hackernews :) ). As for resources I think I saw Cengage have some info available. I can't find the original content but after googling I found this slideshow: http://www.slideshare.net/eaelliott/chapter-6-action-oriented-approaches http://www.slideshare.net/eaelliott/chapter-6-action-oriente... [+] "Getting Better All the Time"
- veritas3241 10y agoI can't say that I have any links, just personal experience. I've seen the same therapist for 5+ years. He helped me get through my divorce and grow into a much better person. Recently, I've started trying to use him as an accountability mechanism for improving the still remaining ~5% of my life that I wish to continue improving. I've found it to be less effective that I had hoped b/c he's not really serving a function he's trained at nor are our meetings frequent enough to be just-in-time useful (~once/mo.). I suspect a mastermind group of like-minded strangers that meet on a weekly basis would be more effective (and cheaper!).
- eduren 10y agoAh that sounds like an interesting proposal. A sort of personal "Advisory Board".
- nickparker 10y ago>I suspect a mastermind group of like-minded strangers that meet on a weekly basis would be more effective (and cheaper!). Lean In Circles[1] are a good example of this mechanism. I haven't looked too deeply into them, but I briefly participated at my school (they're all-inclusive, but focused on women in tech) and it was a very positive experience. They may have some useful data for you on how to effectively practice this idea. [1]: https://leanincircles.org/ https://leanincircles.org/
- rleonard 10y agoYes I have been in 2 masterminds and both have been great for support and advice. As a result I build a SaaS to help more people connect this way because I believe that the more we help each other the better for everyone. www.eccountability.io