YES! That is a total requirement for me, too. Shoshin, I too, will rationalize things with my T and they definitely have to be able to challenge that. My last therapist was awesome with regards to that - we would have very nice existential chats where I would debate certain ideas with her and in the end, she was always able to show me how I was simply using those philosophies to excuse my behavior.

I miss my old Therapist.