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Question: Are the techniques used on people in psychotherapy reliable?

July 1, 1986

Question: Are the techniques used on people in psychotherapy reliable? Response: I can’t begin to answer that thoroughly here. I’d suggest you read Martin and Deidre Bobgan ’s book, The Psychological Way/The Spiritual Way and other books by Christians refuting the scientific claims of psychotherapy. You just can’t escape the...Read more

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