Abstract—All psychotherapies go back to the revolutionary concept of the ‘talking cure’ in the late nineteenth century, the use of communication as an instrument of healing. CBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy as descendants from the same concept should be viewed as complimentary rather than as substitutes. Technical approaches from both can be helpful in individual situations Index Terms—CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, communication, psychotherapy, psychiatry