People attend therapy usually because they have any number of issues or concerns and they feel they want to improve the quality of their life and make changes to support better outcomes. By engaging in the therapeutic process with the therapist they become more self empowered, reduce anxiety and depression, and develop coping skills.

The therapeutic process involves the patterns of conscious and unconscious thoughts, feelings and behavior that are brought to awareness through the relationship between the therapist and client. The understanding of this material helps to create change.

• They actually listen to you and they ask what you want to address

• You feel validated. ... They are client centered focused

• They want what's best for you and they want you to determine what the best is

• They're a strong, clear, and concise communicator and they ask you to consider possibilities

• They check in with you frequently to identify your progress.

• They take the time to educate themselves. ... and provide self-education to you

• You view them as an ally and they earn your trust

Increased self-acceptance, self-knowledge, self-awareness, improved relationship quality, and heightened consideration of others, Skills and tools you take with you to address future issues and concerns.