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She seemed to dismiss stuff I was very concerned about, focused on stuff that didn't mean much to me,

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">Well, right there, it seems like she is really a poor listener, even without the overemphasis on diagnosis. I would be very put off by this T's behavior--focusing on diagnosis to the extent of ignoring the problems the client says are important. I hope you can find a T who is more responsive to your needs. If you feel comfortable with seeing another T in the same clinic, then give it a try. I probably wouldn't do it because I'd feel discomfort knowing the first T I didn't like was there, but if you are OK with it, that is what is important.

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I need someone who is going to see more than just the obvious surface stuff because I'm already aware of all that. If all you have to offer is "you'll feel less depressed if you take up yoga," I can't use you. Yoga is not a revelation.

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">I can really relate to this. The "take up yoga" statement sounds like CBT, which is not a good fit for me and maybe not for you. If you think this is true of you, then it helps you eliminate a lot of potential therapists right off the bat and you won't have to spend time going to see them to check them out. I think one thing that really grabbed me about my current therapist (who is not CBT) was that on my very first visit to him, he put a lot of the pieces of my puzzle together and said something to me that was totally revelatory. I had previously been to see a CBT counselor for almost a year, and she knew my whole story, and never once got close to this insightful interpretation that the new T figured out in one hour. I do enjoy and benefit from being able to go under the surface with my T. I hope you can find that. For trauma, I have found EMDR to be useful. Best of luck to you. Hope you will keep posting here.