Wow, if I had a therapist who took such an approach when I was suffering I would feel totally invalidated and like I was on a different planet. And the seriousness of what you briefly mentioned about a threat to you?! unbelievable.

I actually have only been exposed to CBT in a group setting. I've also studied it. I confess that I don't like what I know and have seen and heard. But the schema work seems powerful and potentially very helpful to many. It's deeper than the so-called positive psychology approaches.