My T used to constantly tell me "don't try to figure it out". You can't feel your feelings if you're always trying to figure them out. I always want to figure it out still, but I don't do that during my session like I used to. If I do my T will stop me and say "you're trying to figure it out"--just tell me what you feel. It's her job to figure them out! Well, both of our jobs together, but feeling the feelings comes first. I agree with Sannah about that.

Of course, CBT proponents say that you CAN use your intellect to change your feelings when you look at your distorted thinking.