Research suggests that certain psychotherapist characteristics are key to successful treatment. 

Not only is psychotherapy widely practiced, it is effective: Those who receive psychotherapy achieve much better outcomes than they would have had they not received psychotherapy…..Effective therapists have a sophisticated set of interpersonal skills, including

a. Verbal fluency

b. Interpersonal perception

c. Affective modulation and expressiveness

d. Warmth and acceptance

e. Empathy

f. Focus on other

2. Clients of effective therapists feel understood, trust the therapist, and believe the therapist can help him or her.

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