/siberia/ - Off-topic

I recently started therapy as a treatment for my severe depression and anxiety.
My therapist threw a bunch of current psycho babble. I asked if it would be beneficial to read more, and he gave me a list of 3 books.
doing a cursory glance at the authors, it became clear that it was just a bunch of liberal pop-psychology. It baffles me that there are therapists actually treating people on this.

>Gabor Maté
<Gabor Maté posits that cancer is often the physical manifestation of chronic, subconscious stress, emotional repression, and early life trauma rather than just genetics. He argues that a "disease-prone personality"—characterized by excessive caregiving, suppressing anger, and inability to say "no"—undermines the immune system.
<His assertion that ADHD is a result of trauma, not genetic factors, is highly criticized. Critics note this ignores substantial research demonstrating a strong genetic basis for ADHD and can blame parents.
<Joe Rogan podcast guest.

>Richard C. Schwartz
<Former patients alleged that clinicians at Castlewood, which specialized in eating disorders, used unethical techniques to implant memories of ritual abuse and satanic cults.

>Brene Good
<Critics argue that Brown’s work often focuses on individual emotions rather than addressing systemic racism, sexism, and class, which causes shame.
<There are allegations that Brown has failed to adequately credit Black and queer feminists for concepts surrounding vulnerability and shame.

All of them face backlash for the lack of scientific rigor in their models.
I'm worried I might be too savvy to partake in these therapy sessions, even though I know I desperately need something of the sort.

The main question I have now, is if there's anything scientific about psychology at all, or is it just vibes based treatment?