I’ve been reading and rereading  Mick Cooper's recent blog post in response to my criticism of one of his recent research papers . Mick Cooper is a giant in the field of psychotherapy and I appreciate our ongoing conversation. I also appreciate Mick’s use of my words and also the seriousness with which he takes my position. I get the feeling that, despite our clear differences, Mick and I could nonetheless enjoy a fascinating conversation about this over a beer. It seems f