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Psychodynamic Therapy vs. CBT: How to Choose the Right Fit

Psychodynamic Therapy vs. CBT: How to Choose the Right Fit

CBT asks: "How do we reduce this problem now?" Psychodynamic therapy asks a different question: "Why does this pattern keep happening?" Neither approach is universally better — they work on different layers. But for a specific person carrying a specific kind of struggle, the difference matters more than most people realize.

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