When I worked in the health system, specifically around pain relief, there was a comparison of different approaches. Among them was "distraction therapy." That phrase has stuck with me, and I think it applies to many therapies people are mentioning here. It's basically a variation of "hit your head so you don't notice your sore elbow." But with the right application I think it can be entirely positive. If the attention required of therapy X shifts you away from problem Y, even if it's not really "helpful" on its own, then it's an excellent therapy. This is why some people realize they'd rather get a gym membership than therapy sessions. That said, I think psychotherapy, as an intentional focus on underlying or neurochemical issues, can go much deeper than this approach and should be considered by many people (though positive results could themselves be considered a 'distraction' if they don't address an inherent problems).