[harimau777]

I've been leery of CBT because it seems like it's too focused on how the patient thinks about their situation and not on actually creating a situation that's worth living.

It seems like for many people the issue isn't so much that they are sad or in pain so much as it is that their life lacks any sort of meaning or direction. The problem isn't so much the presence of something bad as it is the lack of something good.

In your experience does CBT engage with those sorts of issues?