PBA:
Come now. If the subject was a particular “novel” approach in surgery, a new form of chiropractic manipulation, or a newly developed medication, would you make the same broad brush statements? I would hope not. To argue that one must use CBT for everything, or even that it is the only method to treat specific conditions would be foolish. Knowing many therapists from the full spectrum of mental health professionals, I have yet to meet anyone that believes that one single approach is the only one of choice. When any of us commenters here were arguing against your dismissal of CBT as “narishkeit”, some of us countered your pronouncement as rubbish. But, sorry to bust your bubble, no one reputable considers it the only method around. It has a great track record, and many therapists use elements of it in much or all of their work. Neither extreme is rational. And I repeat my position – I will ask professionals before looking to anonymous internet sites or bloggers for advice.