The Illusion of Progress: How Psychotherapy Lost Its Way

Key Points: Psychotherapy is facing an identity and purpose crisis in the era of market-driven healthcare, as depth, nuance, and the therapeutic relationship are being displaced by cost containment, standardization, and mass-reproducibility. This crisis stems from a shift in notions of the self and therapy’s aims, shaped by the rise of neoliberal capitalism and consumerism. … Continue reading The Illusion of Progress: How Psychotherapy Lost Its Way