Why Therapy Doesn't Always Work

Therapy doesn't have a universal success rate, because a lot of what determines the outcome happens outside the therapist's control. It's worth being honest about the conditions that tend to predict whether it works, rather than promising it works for everyone regardless.

Common reasons it stalls

• Coming in wanting the other person or situation to change, rather than looking at your own part.
• Inconsistent attendance, which keeps things from ever building momentum.
• A mismatch between therapist and client, in approach, personality, or pace.
• Wanting relief from a symptom without being willing to look at what's underneath it.

Factors That Predict Whether It Works

Willingness to be uncomfortable, a decent fit with the therapist, and consistency, more than any specific technique, are what the research points to most reliably. If you're motivated to understand your own patterns and willing to show up even when it's not the most convenient week, that's a strong starting position, regardless of where you're starting from otherwise.

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