Starting from scratch?

My initial training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was great. I learned from the best and saw a few people get some relief from pretty distressing symptoms. However at the end of this training I couldn't help but ask the question "is it really true that you can relieve psychological symptoms forever without learning and understanding how these symptoms were formed in the first place?" And if not is CBT merely a therapeutic collusion with patients who want a quicker fix? It is these questions (which may only reflect my naivete, I'm open to this) that attracted me to psychodynamic theory and why I decided to leave my information processing comfort zone to see for myself. I just began a clinical training in short-term psychodynamic therapy, which I'm currently finding both incredibly exciting and overwhelming. The excitement stems from both the intellectual stimulation, as well as the level of comfort and respect that I feel with and for the people training me (and in such a short time). The overwhelming sense comes from the fact that the theory has been presented in a biased manner throughout my clinical coursework and most of the people in my field of research aren't even aware that people still conduct this type of therapy. Not to mention the fact that I have to read each page of the suggested readings a minimum of two times.

I plan to post my thoughts and ideas on the theories and concepts that I read about, as well as my thoughts on my training experience, sessions, and supervision to help me process this experience and perhaps answer some of the questions that I have.

Any words of advice?