Dear Matan
Our spirits have much larger dimensions functions and power then they teach in the western phycology books and classes .
The human being is not just limited to moods emotions recognitions memory vision and so on its much larger than that .
they are all small but important functions of the spirit.
If the psychologists would believe in the tzelem elokim and intelligent design they would find out a lot more about the power of the spirit and its energy and how to heal it.
therefore many frum psychologists and even some believing psychologists understand people much better and are very successful in helping people.
Do not believe their theory’s and everything they say just use your seichel .
Remember Freud ended his life by committing suicide.
They do not even understand the nefesh habehamies.
Western schools and society produces so many criminals who fill the jails because their psychologists do not understand them. Every goy has a spirit and if you reach out to it and communicate to it you can help them.
Therapy is always a good thing.
Chemical control is often over used and has terrible side affects.
Some top phycologists are honest and agree that they don’t fully understand the brain and there is a lot more to be learned.
Its like going to a heart specialist for a general check up he will check the heart but not the rest of the body.
when we try to help people we have to look at the general picture starting from their parents the environment they grew up and their purpose and goal in life their capabilities and so on.
People who don’t know their purpose in life and aware of their unique capabilities to occupy themselves naturally become very depressed and crazy ideas float through their minds.
If they new what they are good at and enjoyed doing they would be able to overcome their difficulties .
as for all the apikorsos written in those idiots books I always tell them sure this computer also evolved itself and appeared in a big bang.
Remember Hashem gave us many mitzvos that imply we are capable of fully controlling ourselves.
I wish you lots of hatzloche in your career.