Sky, I didn't explain it well, but yes, my original counselor was using CBT. I've made it sound like she was not helpful at all, and that is not true. Bless her heart, she did help me with some of the
symptoms of my depression, and
coping skills too, but her methods did not get at the
root of my problems or provide an avenue to
solve them, once I was ready for that. However, I really value what I did get from her. She helped me do better with day to day functioning during the worst moments and prepared me for my next T, who is helping me
heal. I think she was higher on the "B" end of CBT than the "C" end, but she did try some "changing thinking" with me too. However, since irrational thinking wasn't really my problem, it wasn't a good fit. As ECHOES wrote, different strokes for different folks.
ECHOES, please don't feel you have to apologize for wanting analytical therapy.
It's a grand adventure and has helped so many people. Definitely worth a try!
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The problem these days is that you are often limited in the number of mental health visits you can make and therapists know this and are sometimes limited as well. Insurance companies are pushing for quick treatment. This leads to the bandaids instead of true healing. There just isn't time allowed for complete in-depth therapy unless it comes out of your own pocket.
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You've hit the nail on the head, WinterRose. It is hard to achieve true healing in a short time frame. I think your 30 visits a year is actually quite generous. Right now, my current T is not reimbursable by my insurance so I pay everything out of pocket. There has been something liberating about not depending on my insurance company for my therapy. I pay for this therapy because it is important to me, it is working, and I deserve it. No insurance company is going to dissuade me that this is not worth doing because they won't pay. I am lucky enough that I have a job and can pay for this. I make it a priority and put it in my monthly budget.