CBT can definitely feel that way but maybe if you view it as a way to explore the feelings and thoughts you have an examine if you really believe they're true, that might help? Like... Not everything you think is true. But it makes you feel some kinda way. So sometimes pulling it out and examining in and looking for a new direction to take some thoughts can be really helpful.
A 20-something year old kid swung by my desk at work to see if I could identify a plant that was growing in his yard and if I knew what to do with it. I could, and I did.
Peanut butter and pickles