Let me ask you a question. How many practicing psychoanalysts are out there? How many people practice humanistic psychology? How about gestalt?
The answer is very few, if any. The reason is because there is no evidence for these therapies. While psychoanalysis might sound nice,and roger’s therapy may make you feel nice, they have not shown to be effective. CBT on the other hand has shown to work.
It’s a very simple theory. People can change their behaviors. People can change their thoughts. That’s the premise of CBT. The therapist helps the patient work through their irrational or circular reasoning, and instructs them on how to change their maladaptive behavior.