"5 whys" is more direct, but the goal of psychotherapy is to lead you to the root cause by practiced, skillful questioning. The goal is to cut through narrative

"5 whys" is more direct, but the goal of psychotherapy is to lead you to the root cause by practiced, skillful questioning. The goal is to cut through narratives we create to obscure the emotion. I use emotion intentionally: notice the very last why in this article is a feeling of shame.