Can therapists give compliments?

Therapeutic compliments have proven to be highly effective means of motivating clients, while at the same time increasing therapeutic leverage.

How do you know if your therapist likes you?

Signs Your Therapist is Good For You

1. They actually listen to you.
2. You feel validated.
3. They want what’s best for you.
4. They’re a strong communicator.
5. They check in with you.
6. They take the time to educate themselves.
7. You view them as an ally.
8. They earn your trust.

What makes a good therapist-client relationship?

In general, clients need to feel genuinely cared about by their therapist. And so at times a therapist is called upon to concretely demonstrate that the relationship—though not exactly personal and requiring certain constraints—is not simply a business transaction.

Should therapists be paid for their services?

After all, therapists’ livelihoods depend on assessing a fee for their services. Consequently, they serve their clients at the same time that, reciprocally, their clients serve them, by paying for the “privilege” of such services.

Should therapists e-mail their clients?

As long as therapists makes clear, at the outset, that such e-mails can’t become everyday occurrences and that their replies to client comments and questions will necessarily be brief, then allowing for such a benign “boundary expansion” should not put them under any undue pressure—or bend out of shape a relationship that must remain professional.

How sympathetic should therapists be to their clients?

Sympathetic, warmhearted feelings for their clients notwithstanding, their behavior, judgment, and decision-making must all be rooted in their assessment of what—immediately and ultimately—best serves the client’s needs. And at times what the client desires and what the therapist deems most advisable may diverge significantly.