I think most people are not against hiring a psychotherapist, but at the same time many people don&#x27;t actually do this. So it&#x27;s not empty advice, in the same way that &quot;get a good night&#x27;s sleep&quot; is excellent advice even if everyone agrees with it. Another one would be &#x27;be a nice person&#x27;. The value is in the reminder, because clearly we often don&#x27;t take it to heart. It reminds me a bit of the late David Foster Wallace&#x27;s increasing emphasis on the value of &#x27;basic truths&#x27; even if they seem cliche. They&#x27;re still true, and we suck at living by them. So why not remind ourselves often of their value?<p>But perhaps your argument hinges on the assumption that &#x27;hire a psychotherapist&#x27; is advice that diverts the attention from a more important issue. If that&#x27;s the case, I&#x27;d like to hear what you think this might be.