Evidence-based?

In the world of psychology, there's a powerful and often-praised concept: evidence-based practice. At its heart, the idea is simple and logical—use methods that have been proven to work. On the surface, who could argue with that? We want therapy to be effective, and we want to know it is.

​But what if this approach, in its rigid application, has become less of a guide and more of a cage? What if, in the pursuit of what can be measured, we've started to dismiss what truly heals?