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Treatment options aren't mutually exclusive
"I feel like Cary is throwing out therapy an awful lot as a treatment option--but in some cases what might work better than going through the past is starting at this moment and developing new coping mechanisms or redirecting one's energy--EMDR, New Decision Therapy, even Reiki or yoga."
Therapy is not incompatible with these other options. You can do psychotherapy, yoga, meditation, EMDR, etc. at the same time. The treatments all complement each other. Also, talk therapy isn't just about exploring the past but about coming up with ways to cope in the present.