Placebo effect ?

[blossomingsoull97]

Originally Posted by Starman

When I worked as a licensed psychotherapist, I am now retired; I used an eclectic approach; which means I employed a number of techniques and not just one or two. Most psychotherapist become married to one approach, they are Freudian psychotherapist, Gestalt therapists, behavior therapists, NLP therapists, and recently EFT therapists, etc.

There are literally hundreds of different schools of psychotherapy worldwide all using different methods and techniques. In my opinion, most therapists who only employ one or two methods usually fits the patient to those one or two methods. But as an eclectic therapist you use a allot of methods, using the best one's that fit’s the patients personality, etc. Society generally uses behavior techniques on everyone, reward and punishment, but that does not work for everyone.

Yes, I am bias towards using an eclectic approach but I also see the benefits in a singular approach. Although to me, the singular approach says one size fits all. This is not something that I embrace. I believe that each person has an individual, and unique, puzzle that they need to unravel, or put together, and each person needs a unique approach to their unique puzzle.

Now I applaud EFT’s for many reasons, not the least is that it seems to be helping some people, and also it is an “affective” approach, which is different from a cognitive approach. Most psychotherapies use cognitive techniques. But people have to find what works for them, and just because it works for others does not mean it will work for me. I believe that combining allot of different techniques is most beneficial.

I used to teach classes on various psychological techniques at the University of Colorado; including behavior modification techniques, rational emotive therapy, psychoanalysis, humanistic psychology, existential psychology, transactional analysis, etc., etc. An I also embrace spiritual development from an eclectic approach. But I do not consider myself an expert on any of what I’ve just mentioned. I am still learning.

Most patients heal themselves and the therapist just acts as a mirror. It is the same with spiritual teachers. I do not believe that one form of treatment will work for everyone; this is also true in the medical profession. One popular medical treatment does not work for everyone. This is also true in spiritual development, and that is why there are so many religions and spiritual approaches to spiritual development.

We look at other people for clues of what we should do, or should not do, but if you develop a good working relationship with your own deeper being, it will guide you true, and in no certain way tell you what you should do or not do. Human beings have more in common than they do that is different but we all still have our very own uniqueness. Finding what will work for you is part of the search in your spiritual journey.

Any approach to therapy, in my opinion, should include a background analysis, or patient history, and you can do this by writing your own autobiography. Doing that in an of itself will shed some light. Take a month or so to write a thoughtful autobiography, and then look for the patterns in what you have written. If you decide to go into therapy share your autobiography with your therapist. For most of us, the journey of self-transformation can be life long.

Yes i’ve never truly liked the idea of just following one method. I always felt like an individual can use many methods to heal themselves. Sometimes i feel a connection with energy healing or reiki but apparently it is meant to be passed down. I live in the uk so its quite difficult to find spiritual therapists or mentors who can help me. But i will try the autobiography idea, it is a fabulous idea. I know the things ive been through but sometimes its quite difficult to write it down on paper because then i would have to face them. But i will, thank you .

[rodan]

Originally Posted by inavalan

"placebo effect" is conventional medicine's way of disparaging what they don't understand.

Each one of us creates their own reality, including health and sickness. Your subconscious builds it for you from the blueprint of your beliefs, thoughts, emotions.

If you truly believe something, that doesn't contradict physical laws, it gets to your subconscious who starts building it.

Most, if not all, conventional medicines work from the placebo effect. I was shocked when I read results of clinical studies done on anti anxiety/anti depressant drugs. Conclusion, they didn't really work. Their studies shown both patients taking the drug, and those not, but believed they were, got the same results.
The subconscious mind is very powerful. When we go to the doctor, we " believe " he will prescribe something that will cure or remedy our ailment, and, it usually does. I think it was back in the early to mid part of the 20th century doctors often prescribed " sugar pills " for their patients, and, a lot of times it worked. The patient believed they were getting a good drug from the doctor.

Each of us lives from own our reality.