Re: Psychodynamic psychotherapy - has anyone here undergone this?
So the main difference between psychodynamic therapy and CBT, is the WHY. With psychodynamic therapy, they're really trying to figure out WHY you do things; in other words, what past events are caused you to develop dysfunctional patterns, and how can you rearrange your schemas to reset those patterns. The emphasis is more on talking through the cause and effect process.
In CBT, it's acknowledged that you have problems, but there isn't the real emphasis on why you have the problems. It's more like, "Okay, you have problems, here's what you can do to cope with them now." The emphasis is more on the problem solving aspect.
Both forms can be very beneficial. I personally like a combination of both. I think you would benefit from either. I hope you choose to address your depression and the loss of your late wife in therapy.
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