Some people have argued that all therapies are about equally effective, and that they all affect change through common factors such as the involvement of a supportive therapist. Does this claim sound reasonable to you? Why or why not? What therapeutic model do you most agree with and why?

Answer:

Not all the therapies nor all the therapists would suit all their clients. People are unique and different thus everyone requires a different type of therapy that would suit their personality, behaviors and their issues. There is no panacea for any psychological illness. Therefore, the therapist, after careful consideration could decide which therapy would suit the therapist’s clients. In my opinion, client centered therapeutic approach is most effective as the client would show unconditional positive regards to the clients despite of all their temperaments. This means the therapist would look for the inherent goodness in everyone, tolerate their non-cooperative attitude, wait patiently for them to get back to the therapy and remaining positive towards change.