Yes, I think there are other ways to support someone. But isn't there some point that mere "support" isn't helping that person to progress in life, but remain static.

At some point, once they're sure you care, you have to nudge them along. After the trust is built, that is.

If you experienced "therapy" and weren't first supported, and shown caring, and allowed time to build trust in the T, that they know what you are feeling, where you are coming "from"... and they began with correcting, or attempting to lead you into evaluating your thinking... I'm sorry for this.

I,too, had trouble (after my injury) with thinking things being "wrong" versus "right." My T had to lead me to realize that some things just "are" and not necessarily wrong or right.

Just like, imo, there is no wrong or right therapy (assuming, of course that it is recognized as therapy and not some off the wall pervertive program)...there is only therapy that works for some and not for others.

But with that said, I'm no so sure that that isn't the therapy's downfalling... but that a therapy used must find the patient where he/she is, and lead and guide from there.

If a patient isn't ready for a particular type of therapy (CBT, RET which are very tough to work and do!) then a softer approach must be made, for what good is a therapy that doesn't work?