This life coach definition explains why my T said she usually does short term therapy. Yet she accepted me, BPD diagnosis and all. It does sound like the way she does therapy: focusing on goals, positive changes in my life, being a cheerleader for those changes, and reinforcing her belief that I could do it!

In my case, the relationship with her was more important than her orientation, so her coaching took a different form and lasted for 6 years! I'm glad she was flexible. Sorry I know I'm repeating myself in this thread (maybe to reassure myself?) but I want to make the point that sometimes labeling a T is not accurate. My T also said she was intuitive, and is fluid, not rigid with regard to treatment.