CBT became popular IMHO because a lot of people who needed psych help simply did not have good guidance as children and young adults about how healthy adults ma

CBT became popular IMHO because a lot of people who needed psych help simply did not have good guidance as children and young adults about how healthy adults manage problems, because its aims are more amenable to experimental observation than alternatives, and because it is short enough in duration for insurance providers to find it appealing. But that doesn't mean it is as effective as its adherents claim. Food for thought: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/07/therapy-wars-revenge-of-freud-cognitive-behavioural-therapy https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jan/07/therapy-wars...