Common Myths About Therapy

Psychotherapists have ready-made solutions for all of life’s problems.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-right-mindset/202005/10-common-myths-about-therapy

What is important in establishing the therapist-client alliance is not what the therapist thinks is important to bring about change but what the client thinks is important. A good therapist tailors treatment sessions around the needs of clients instead of plugging clients into ready-made formulas. In so doing, clinicians listen not just to the content of the story but for deeper themes and patterns that undergird the stories. This allows the professional to mirror feedback based on these emerging themes and patterns that can facilitate change, not just the repetitive words and phrases that clients supply.