The following are main characteristics of good therapy and
differentiate it from substandard one
a)Good therapy is not friendship
The therapist is supposed to be a person to understand you and where you’re
coming from , spot your issues and suggest methods to change also hand holding
while you change.They are supposed to point out when you’re backsliding and be
direct with you.You are not supposed to get so comfortable around a therapist the way you
would around a friend that you stop taking them seriously.
b)A good therapist does not over-promise or judge
Many therapists claim to overhaul your entire life in a week and silently
judge the client for any inherent foibles.Good therapists base micro-goals for
clients on their current situation and create a safe space for them to open up without
any judgement
c) Good therapy models accurate timely feedback and change is progressive
There are people who spend years in therapy without making progress while
there are those who are provided feedback and see rapid shifts in old patterns
and even stubborn behaviors.
d)Good vibes and rapport
Communication flows effectively between client and therapist, there is a
safe place created for sharing and being vulnerable and the client feels
comfortable.
e)Focus on independence
If your admiration for the therapist rises in tandem with your
self-doubt, then you’re probably not in good therapy. A good sign of therapy at
the brink of failure, or of therapy that’s not legitimate, is when your
dependence on the therapist increases over time. Therapy is not about handing
out solutions to problems; it’s about teaching the client to problem solve.
f)Requires learning, facilitates action
Good therapy engages clients on multiple levels. It involves clients’
emotions, cognition, and behavior. Often, the effort in therapy will focus
first on emphatic understanding of the client, establishing alliance and
becoming aware of the client’s inner architecture, life circumstances, and
personal narrative. Then, good therapy will also facilitate learning—new
insights, new ways of thinking, of communicating with others, and managing
emotion
g)Makes client work
Provides guidance ,motivation and direction but gets the client to put in
the work.
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