I suspect different people go into therapy for different reasons. For my part, I find it helpful because my therapist a) doesn't judge me, b) helps me see things clearly, c) helps me notice patterns in my life, d) helps me devise smart workarounds to those patterns as needed. Also she's a safe person to cry on or vent to or whatever as needed. But mostly I value her perspectives, because she can often see things which I can't (since I'm in the thick of it and she's an informed observer looking in from outside.)

Re: the Emperor's bad thoughts, that's tough stuff. I know what my own answers to those questions are, but they probably wouldn't be helpful to him. Hmm.