Obviously there is no way for us to know if your t or pdoc are just stringing you along. I am sure there are some who do. I am also sure there are some who don't. Have you researched PTSD treatment? Have you had a chance to ask people (here or elsewhere) what treatment for PTSD is like and how long it might take? I know that there are some threads on PC for success stories, that would seem like a possible source of good information. I have been told that trauma takes a while. In my case (not PTSD, buT DID) talk therapy was going very slow and I am experiencing much faster improvement with somatic based treatment. I have heard the same is true for other trauma cases.