Relationships are the message
Common - factors research suggests that
therapeutic relationship factors, such as warmth, acceptance, empathic understanding, and client - therapist agreement on
goals, account for approximately 30 % of treatment outcomes (Asay & Lambert, 1999).
Therapy can be helpful by offering an intelligible and shared understanding of the problems, pulling partners together around a
common vision for moving forward, and forming a strong and trusting
therapeutic alliance in working toward
goals.