I appreciated Dr. Meichenbaum's frank and astute comments. But when he calls bullshit, no BULLSHIT, on panaceas in psychotherapy I would like to know of whom he speaks. Let's get this party started, names please.

Question # 5- It is absolutely refreshing to hear a therapist say "not to get caught up in the hype"

Sometimes one has to step out of the box for each individual to see progression on both ends.

Nice article. I admire the writers comments. He shows question s to determine the goal of each individual.

A message to all the therapists out there. When you ask your clients the infamous "how does that make you feel?", please keep in mind that not everybody can give a straight answer to that question. If they can't, take the Beatles approach and "Let It Be". If you keep pressuring them for an answer, or worse, tell them: "I don't think that's how you felt; how did you *really* feel?", they'll give you any old answer they think you'll like just to get you off their back. I've seen a few shrinks, and I did that more times than I care to count. Now, carry on.

CBT therapists will not ask "how does that make you feel" because they are primarily interested in cognition- 'thoughts'. They most likely ask rather "what thoughts are you thinking right now. Which is a bummer when you have no thoughts in your head but are trying to explore and make sense of what it is you are feeling.