Unifying psychotherapy: Are we there, yet?

The present discussion considers unification in psychotherapy in a differentiated critical light.It underscores its contribution to the understanding of how psychotherapy works -its mechanisms of change.Theoretical, methodological, clinical and ethical considerations are highlighted.The delineates how psychotherapy research can take up the concepts from the unification pathway to psychotherapy integration, and thus contribute to understanding how psychotherapy works in coherent ways.Challenges, possible solutions and perspectives are outlined.