What is your least favorite type of psychotherapy?

[RxR0954]

I have been doing some internet dive into therapies people dislike the most and apparently cbt is on the list, what’s your least fav type and why?

[Effably]

Probably CBT or DBT. They are similar, where CBT mostly changes behaviour DBT is more about attitude.

It is a bit unfair of a question for most people though. If you have need of therapy you typically encounter either CBT or PSD. CBT is the go-to for almost everyone when struggling. It is there to help you go on walks, keep routines and alike. It is the go-to because it is that useful. But a grown person being told to have routines can seem a bit patronizing.

The main competition is PSD. This is the TV thing where you talk longterm and often befriend your therapist. While it is generally very well liked the key difference is that most people here sought it out and wanted it.

So you are going to get overwhelmingly CBT as an answer because that is just the thing people actually encounter.

[AngryCarl2]

Why would anyone dislike CBT? Maybe because it requires them to do a degree of work.

My least favourite is Pre-Frontal Lobotomy, followed by Electro-Convulsive Therapy.

[AngryCarl2]

Thanks for MHO!

[RxR0954]

no worries!

[Purpleronnie]

Having endured both I see psychotherapy like physiotherapy , I didn’t really want to endure either but should it help me ‘feel’ better or have a good chance of restoring my mental health or normal function then I would ‘get through it’ as i enjoy being healthy.



I doesn’t feel correct to consider any treatment as least favorite because I didn’t really want to have any in the first place.

[Abbycado]

Never had any type of psychotherapy.

[Abbycado]

What is "cbt" psychotherapy by the way?

[RxR0954]

CBT is short for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

[Abbycado]

Ok, gotcha.

[In_Trance]

How many people have favorite types?

[NathanDavis]

electro-shock

[Genzet]

I don't know any