>>smt88+(OP)
Exactly. I know there has been research on the effectiveness on different types of talk therapy and by far the most important factor (much more than any specific theory the practitioner uses) is the "fit" between therapist and patient.
>>smt88+gp2
seems dubious to analogize a pair of objects designed for each other, screw and screwdriver, with a pair like lonely mentally unwell person and therapist.