Cognitive Theorists vs Psychoanalist
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How would cognitive theorists such as, Kelly, Beck, and Ellis might respond to my psychoanalyst, feels that need 3 years of therapy to explore my defense mechanisms, he said I need to regress back to my childhood repressions, I don't know what that means?
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Ideas from cognitive theorists vs a psychoanalyst's recommendation are presented.
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Cognitive theorists like Kelly, Beck, and Ellis would say that this is pure non sense and a waste of time and money. They would tell you that instead of wasting your time going back to the past and trying to fix it with a bunch of theories that leave you powerless and confused, your best bet is to take charge of your life and do something about it. In other words, they would remind you that ...
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