"CBT as a modality is based around gaslighting." I had to stop here. Is that what CBT is about? I wanted to continue reading, but I guess that's why I'm not a therapist.
The insurance companies choose which therapists administer the CBT program.
The therapists that are more likely to drive their patient through to the end of the return to work program, and have their patient answer "I feel more ready to return to work" during sessions, is more likely to keep their job.
Source: Worked at CBT company.