CBT vs somatic — what worked for you?

Please be gentle with yourself. You are doing something incredibly hard. The guilt lied to me for months. It does get quieter. Keep going.

cbt gave me tools, somatic gave me back my sleep. i needed both honestly, in that order.

Not my lane clinically, but from the legal side I'll say this: clients doing some form of therapy consistently make clearer decisions in negotiation. Whichever modality you pick, the picking matters more than the label.

Honest answer from a counsellor: the research says your relationship with the therapist predicts outcomes better than the modality does. Pick the person you can be truthful with, and worry less about the label on their approach.

somatic stuff felt woo to me until the day my shoulders dropped two inches mid-session. body keeps the score and all that. try a sample of each.