LC - I am not saying this therapist is or is not for you. Just that you seem to expect or want a particular kind of response from a therapist and this therapist did not do that. Which is fine if it is not what you want, but it could be that the expectation of a particular response is possibly a hinderance. Or perhaps tell the therapist of the expectation on the phone and it will save you a trip.
And I am not much into past lives or any religion, but I am a big believer that meditation can be extremely useful.