Oh my goodness, that ECT! I forgot all about it. Yes, most definitely there are other treatments out there that are better than ECT.

The description in Wikepedia states it's used "when other treatments have failed". Well, they are referring to the typical CBT, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic treatments that have failed.

There have not been attempts, to my knowledge, to use an attuned therapist with EMDR or body psychotherapy. Both of these therapies, in the hands of a grounded therapist, can be enormously beneficial

In any case, the key, no matter which therapy approach, is to have a good connection with your therapist. An attuned therapist wouldn't be engaged in the things I wrote about Top Ten Signs of a Wonky Therapist and if they are brought to his or her attention, the therapist makes a good effort to correct them.

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