Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Telling a patient "your feelings are valid" is not therapy: it is the mirror image of "get a grip", and it makes the therapist a judge of feelings instead of a companion in them.
Drawn from what Jonathan Shedler said
What these subjects mean
curiosity Wanting to know for its own sake: what it does for good work, learning, creativity and a long life, and what happens to it with age.
Psychotherapy Treatment by conversation between a therapist and a patient, and the arguments about what in it actually does the work.
Mental modelsThe therapeutic alliance, Empathy and validation
On the topicWhat makes psychotherapy work?under our view: The person delivering the therapy matters more than the method, and what they do is a skill that can be seen and trained