I don't know anything about DBT. My T is primarily CBT but we haven't used it much from what I know of it. T does suggest things to be done outside the room from time to time, you could call it homework, but if I don't want to do it I don't have to. She can suggest reading too, but if it doesn't speak to me, that's fine too.

She has said that she COULD be very directing in her therapy but she doesn't like to be - so she's very much not. There are 10gazillion ways to do therapy IMO. So much is a reflection of the T and depends on the needs of the client.