Albeit super reductive
It seems like all of your feelings really do come down to chemicals in your brain (which are highly influenced by outside factors obviously). Fuck me, now I’m realizing all of my wants/desires are just certain feelings that may or may not be influenced by how others perceive me (i.e. social status)
I did not need this realization 😀 someone please tell me I am wrong
Something being made of chemicals doesn't reduce its significance. What is there to conceive that we can feel that isn't chemicals that we can compare to to say "this is chemicals therefore it's meaningless?"
I know the probable intent was the therapist suggesting you see your feelings with diminished significance, maybe that will help in the short term, but I worry about invalidating your feelings in the long term. That can sometimes come back with interest.
Emotional invalidation/repression is a form of psychic mutilation and it's part of the chud playbook.