Not all things fall under the purview of science, and not all things should. Whether someone makes claims of this being empirical is, for me and other pragmatis

Not all things fall under the purview of science, and not all things should. Whether someone makes claims of this being empirical is, for me and other pragmatists, aside the point: if it serves to help you understand yourself, or gives you some advantage in navigating interpersonal dynamics with others, it is valid. The proof is in the pudding. Nobody would question a literal pudding's empirical validity. They care only whether the recipe works.