Lady Lee	Re: Effectiveness of Psychotherapy
	the simple answer would be that behavioral therapy focuses on your behavior (phobics would be slowly desensitized to the object of the phobia) Cognitive therapy would focus on the understanding of the problem and ways to deal with it. Both cognitive and behavioral therapies might have components of the other within the therapy but the main focus would be one form of therapy. MY personal opinion is that for real long-term change to occur every person needs adequate and correct information about their problem. Part of any therapy should include the cognitive component - even for those who most benefit from the medications that can do wonders for those who need them. Sadly not enough people are adequately informed of their problem or the possible recommended solutions. As for reshaping your thinking - I would say the answer is YES it does. In the hands of an ethical therapist this is a good thing. Many problems that people have stem form incorrect thinking - like the assault victim who blames herself for the assault instead of blaming the perpetrator. This is the kind of thinking that would need to change. Rejoice in the healing and not in the pain. Rejoice in the challenge overcome and not in the past hurts. Rejoice in the present - full of love and joy. Rejoice in the future for it is filled with new horizons yet to be explored. - Lee Marsh 2002
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