"Therapists spend years learning and practicing how to do good therapy. There are many layers and ingredients to successful therapy. For example, the therapist needs to consider how to: Build rapport and a good working alliance with you. Help you navigate the therapy session and feel safe throughout. Offer and reshape therapeutic techniques to meet your needs. Communicate complex information in an understandable way."
"With so many different ingredients, therapists may not always find the right balance. So, just as you might kindly give feedback to someone who asks you what you thought of the cake they baked, it's important to give feedback to your therapist. They won't know how you feel things are going unless you tell them. Of note, your therapist may need to challenge you or ask you to discuss stressful things."
Therapists require feedback to determine whether their work helps clients and to improve their skills. Effective therapy combines multiple elements: building rapport and a strong working alliance, ensuring client safety during sessions, adapting therapeutic techniques, and translating complex information into understandable terms. Clients should communicate what worked, what did not, and what would be more helpful. Discomfort during therapy can occur and sometimes signals productive work, though therapy should never feel unsafe. Clients should define and discuss goals, assess progress toward those goals, evaluate the working alliance, and ask questions needed to decide whether to continue, change, or end therapy.
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