CBT sucks if you are prone to obsessive thought cycling. In fact my pdoc, refers to most of this stuff as "that hippy ****"
Being smarter than your therapist?
Oh god, been there, took me 17 attempts to find someone who wasn't, intimidated,reduced to tears or just full of absolute b.s.

My current pic is great, very smart, loads of common sense, firm boundaries.
And whilst he is no fan of cbt and similar practices, for compulsive thinkers, and those who already know what's going on but struggle to quieten their minds, he actually puts some stock in mindfulness.

If it wasn't for the fact I know he suffers from OC thought cycles himself I would have told him to get stuffed.

And whilst he has suggested it he has never forced it down my throat.
I guess what I am saying is the right T, counts for ALOT.