Thanks for your reply. I've done some digging on this and have found some validation. Apparently the problem is bigger than I ever dreamed. There's a good measure of incompetence in the mental health profession and sometimes I feel that if you know one clinician, you know them all. They repeat the same talking points, such as, "happiness is a choice" and other such nonsense. So perhaps my healing should be predicated on knowing I'm not alone. I will no longer tolerate insult to injury.