Bluemoon,
It sounds like flat-tire t holds a lot of potential. As for wheither continue to shop around...I guess there is a point of diminished return where the effort it takes to "shop" just totally drains you. Only you will know if you can handle reviewing your mental health history with yet another stranger.

As for flat-tires specific training approach.... I say don't worry about it. When you were interacting with her she seemed to give you what you needed and seemed experienced and capable. That is all that matters. I've been with my t for over 2 yrs nows and when I read what people post about CBT, schematic therapy, EMDR, psychodynamic, holistic,... and what ever else there is out there... I still have a hard time classifying what my T does. I think once I referred to her as a constructivist. After this my T did mention that technically she has more training in behaviorist techniques but that she has also has taken courses and stuff in all kinds of treatment modalities. She mentioned that she had tried a few times to direct or lead me places my therapy but that offen I either couldn't or wouldn't (wasn't ready) to follow. Basically what she was saying was that she has a lot of formal and informal ways of getting people from point A to point B. I think most well trained T's don't just limit there treatment to one narrow textbook approach.

I think you are probably right about your desk T not really giving you helpful insight into why she treating you the way she was. But like Sunrise mentioned , it if were me I would be curious to know if her responses and treatment of your was based on some specific technique. If for no other reason then to know to avoid choosing another T that uses that technique. LOL Having said that... you indicated that you are kind of worn out from the T shopping experience, maybe it just best to let her go.