My T is also very CBT/REBT oriented, and I have also never filled out a worksheet for him. It doesn't have to be done that way, and I would wonder if a T really knows his stuff if he has to rely on worksheets for conducting therapy.

My T also stays very goal oriented, only going back into old stuff when it needs to be explored in relation to what is going on in my life right now. He's very "There's a time to explore the past, but the goal is to look at it and be able to leave it in the past so you can live a healthy and fulfilled life today." It has worked well for me.

T is definitely a pusher which is what I prefer. If he didn't push me to do what needs to be done, I'd still be stuck where I was years back.