My therapist starts the session by being invalidating. It hurts me. Then at the end of the session, he will try to repair the relationship by saying complimentary things. I know this is dialectical or DBT (the private part). I hate it. Has anyone else had experience with this. I don't know if I should keep with it????My SIB's have been getting worse and I feel torn up inside. I know DBT focuses on self reliance, so he would never do supportive therapy. It is so hard because I have a lot of issues going.