Hi Alicia,
Welcome to the forum! I'm sorry for all you're going through right now, good that you're doing such a thorough job looking for a therapist.
I agree with the other posters in that you have found two totally opposite styles of doing therapy with these two therapists. So it's really up to you in what you think will work best. What you're struggling with can be treated with either CBT or analytical therapy, so it's just up to you and what you think will work. I agree with the person who said that telling the analytical therapist that you have trouble talking and asking for some here and now advice is a good idea.
Personally I wouldn't want to go to a pushy too direct therapist. And I don't like CBT solution focused therapy. I think the relationship between therapist and client is most important, and I'm for therapy that fosters that connection. And I happen to like analytical therapy.
Good luck! Please let us know how this develops.
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