CBT Ts deal with cognitive distortions and twisted thinking. One of my Ts was that kind of T so we worked with it but I wanted to talk to her instead of writing out all of my twisted thinkingso we didn't do it so much after all.

But, granite, this method is only a tool. Your T is not saying that nothing you say is real. She's just telling you that many of your beliefs aren't based on what's rational. We all have twisted thinking!

The distortions are even a thread on this psychology forum. I don't know how to do links--afraid I'll lose this post, but look and see.

I'm big on all or nothing thinking. Black or white, no in between. That doesn't mean I'm a terrible person. You've said your T hates you. If you examine the evidence, you'll see that is not a fact. It's a distortion.

It's helpful to look at our twisted thinking and see where it's twisted, then try to untwist it. But you don't have to use this method if you're too overwhelmed with it right now. It's just ONE way of thinking about things differently and helping you feel better about yourself, NOT worse. It takes time; it's not something that is learned overnight, either.

If you don't think it's helpful right now, you can tell your T that, and that she's going too fast for you.