Psychology And Evidence

"Psychotherapeutic interventions in general have been remarkably unsuccessful. Only one of the many varieties of psychotherapy is supported by acceptable evidence: cognitive-behavioral therapy. There is no correlation between a therapist’s training or experience and patient outcomes. Amateurs get equal results. The benefits of psychotherapy may be no better than the benefits of talking to a friend; in a sense, psychotherapists are paid to act as friends, which could be considered a sort of prostitution."

Not only a critical look at psychology, but a look into the problems within the scientific community at large.  As is usual when Harriet Hall​ challenges the status quo, several commenters give her push-back.  Read the review, all of the comments, and, perhaps, the book, then form an opinion.  Keep in mind that psychology is not a "hard" science like physics, chemistry or biology.

https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/psychology-and-psychotherapy-how-much-is-evidence-based/