I hate to see the baby getting thrown out with the bathwater here. I can understand that some people might find Dr. Phil's personal approach with people not to their liking. But it would be a shame if people dismissed all of his methods because they don't like his personality.

There is a lot of good sense in many of the methods he uses. He certainly doesn't use every psychotheraputic approach that is available. Most people don't. But the methods he uses can be very effective when used in the appropriate contexts. Perhaps a better way to get the benefit of his ideas and methods would be to get them from his books rather than from Oprah.

And if you find you don't need them, or they aren't appropriate for you, no harm, no foul.