sounds to me like you disagree with the psychologists assessment that your problems are just uncomfortable but aren't holding you back. either... they are more uncomfortable (distressing) to you than he appreciates or... you think that they are indeed holding you back.

i too am wondering whether he has been trying this approach in response to something. e.g., was this said in the context of your trying to get medication? was this said in the context of your trying to get hospitalisation? was this said in the context of your requesting more frequent sessions / some kind of time committment from him to work with you?

what kind of qualifications does he have, do you know? i'm wondering if he is a councellor or a clinical psychologist. i'm also wondering if he is associated with something along the lines of university councelling services (where some of those have considerable pressure to only see clients for a limited number of sessions).

sounds like his undermining your distress leads to your distress being amplified (i do the same) and leads to experiences / thoughts being amplified to justify your distress.

that doesn't need to be the way this goes... sounds to me like his undermining your distress has resulted in your getting worse not better.

> Am I in the right thinking that I need to find another psychologist.

yes. if i were you i'd try and see someone who is more validating.