Glad you chimed in. I don’t think it would be proper to name a specific psychologist or counselor, nor would I ever ask the name of yours, but yes, I’ve heard this in person. Moreover, it’s widely available at the click of a mouse, even from more well known publications such as Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...r-feelings-are-valid-because-we-feel-them?amp
Are we conflating feelings with emotions and moods? (See post to ABC above).
I’m a little confused by your correlation here between the contexts of the word today versus yesteryear. Word meanings change over time. If I walk up to a big biker at a bar and tell him he looks
gay today, he won’t assume I mean he looks like he’s in a happy mood.