The Mandelbear's Musings

You probably had "good" therapists who were trained in other, older methods. More recent psychological techniques focus more on dealing directly with the "symptoms", because often the classical process of trying to dig down to the "cause" of the problem doesn't actually help the client. (A flippant way to put that might be, "Oh, I understand now - I'm an alcoholic because my mother never gave me enough affection! What a profound insight! I think I'll go have a few drinks to celebrate!") Whether your lack of emotional awareness is a learned behavior or a neurological anomaly is less important than helping you increase your awareness, using any technique that works.