Q Can I receive psychological counseling (CBT) and Korean medicine treatment together?
A CBT and Korean medicine treatment are mutually complementary, and combining them increases the speed of anxiety reduction and the effect of relapse prevention.
Detailed Answer
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment that corrects distorted thought patterns that trigger anxiety and overcomes avoidance behaviors through gradual exposure. CBT alone for GAD has an effect similar to SSRIs, and combining them yields a greater effect. Korean medicine treatment eases physical symptoms (muscle tension, sleep disturbance, palpitations) to create the physical foundation needed to focus on CBT sessions. The standard CBT course is 50 minutes once a week for a total of 12-16 sessions.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we clearly distinguish the roles of psychological counseling and Korean medicine treatment. If psychological counseling is the work of changing anxiety patterns at the level of the mind, Korean medicine treatment is the work of raising the threshold of the anxiety response at the level of the body. Combining the two treatments stabilizes body and mind together, lowering the likelihood of relapse.
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