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When CBT Progress Feels Like Performance

My CBT therapist says I'm making progress but I feel like I'm just getting better at performing mental health rather than actually feeling better inside.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mastering therapeutic techniques can become a sophisticated form of emotional bypassing that impresses others while leaving inner pain unaddressed.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with CBT — principles and practice?”

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