An effective therapist can change someone’s life and even save it. Effective therapists possess great people skills, which their training develops and enhances. Naturally good at building relationships, they have an immediate impact on the people they meet. Their self-belief, confidence and presence remove the doubts and fears someone brings into therapy. And their appreciation for and acceptance of their clients – no matter their identity, gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity – creates a powerful professional bond. Effective therapy is a flexible, problem-solving process that is never about the therapist and always about the client. In this blog, we look in more detail at some aspects of effective therapy.