I have seen both psychodynamic and CBT therapists and I highly recommend psychodynamic for trauma. Only after years of psychodynamic was I able to start utilizing CBT/now-focused/goal oriented therapy. CBT would have been useless to me without the deeper work first. That being said, CBT in the past few years has been highly helpful to me in reaching certain goals.

I am so sorry to read about your past and your abusive dad. Don't stop looking for a good fit with a T…your current T may not be the best fit for you right now.