Summary: "... the deeper reason why no single psychotherapy seems to provide unique advantages over any other is that they ALL work because of shared elements.

Summary: "... the deeper reason why no single psychotherapy seems to provide unique advantages over any other is that they ALL work because of shared elements. Chief among these is the therapeutic relationship, connected to positive outcomes by a wealth of evidence." "The emotional bond and the collaboration between client and therapist – called the alliance – have emerged as a strong predictor of improvement, even in therapies that don’t emphasize relational factors..." cites co-author of the book "Attachment in Therapeutic Practice" (2018). ".. what if, attachment theory asks, therapy gives you the chance to reach back and repair your earliest emotional bonds, correcting, as you do, the noxious mechanics of your mental afflictions?"