I'm not sure this is the wrong therapist for you - you'll know more in a few sessions. I'm a big believer in doing the work, although I do think a skilled therapist can guide you to insights through talking. However I think the most effective therapies involve homework. I've done CBT and ACT, both of which helped me, although the results diminish with time if you don't keep exercising the skills (I haven't kept it up as much as I should have, but with working and so on it's tough.) However I'm still better off.