Thank you very much! I don't think there's such a thing as the holy grail for this mess, since each person is different. I asked a lady at the VA who was doing a PTSD group session whether it was possible to take longer than the 8 sessions or whatever per therapy type, since every concept in CPT, CBD, and so on are new to me, and I feel like I'd benefit from taking more time to really explore them and understand them. I've got a lifetime of dysfunction, and really had never even considered the concept that, for example, some people do not think that the world is a dangerous place. That blew my mind. She told me that studies show that people benefit most from 8 weeks and you can't argue with science, and that's what there is. And I'm welcome to do the 8 weeks, take time to practice on my own, and then come back for another 8 weeks, etc but I'm not going to be able to really focus just on one of the skills at a time with a therapist at the VA. But that's better than the other therapist that told me I'm taking up space another veteran needs and I need to just stop using up therapy slots and use the skills I have. I've gotten all kinds of materials to do at home, I'm just so disconnected from the world due to fear that I feel like I'd really benefit from being able to talk to someone non-threatening once a week about the skills, ask questions, and sort of make sure I'm not going astray. I don't know enough to even know what I don't know, if that makes sense.