Rant: CBT felt like gaslighting until I found the right therapist

I tried CBT with three different therapists over 2 years. Hated it every time. Felt like they were telling me my feelings were wrong. Then last therapist in Austin finally explained it differently. She drew a diagram showing how thoughts and feelings loop but aren't the same thing. Took about 4 sessions before it clicked for me. Has anyone else had a therapist who just didn't get autism?

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christopher_flores461d ago

Yeah it took me a while to get that too. Therapists who don't get autism make everything feel like a personal failing instead of just a different way of processing stuff.

johnthompson1d agoMost Upvoted

Actually therapists pushing back on self-diagnosis or neurodivergent frameworks are just doing their jobs. A lot of people use "different processing" as an excuse to avoid accountability for patterns that hurt themselves or others lol. Maybe the real issue isn't bad therapists but people who want validation instead of actual growth.

tyler1761d ago

Three therapists in a row told me my ADHD was just laziness before I found one who actually understood.