Along with a number of skills that are required to become a therapist, a person needs to have a masters degree in counselling or social work in order to become a professional therapist. When one has obtained this degree there is a requirement of field work where one works are as a understudy to a senior and gains experience and only then they are granted the license. The top clinic and therapy centers would only consider those who fulfill these requirements and even if you have the money to open your own therapy center or clinic you still need to have the degree to work as a professional therapist. The degree is mandatory however the field work requirement might be different in different states. But these degree and basic work does not always guarantee that a therapist would be a good one, they need to possess some amazing human skills if you like in order to really effective at what they do.
At Bloom Counseling & Therapy the focus is on having a team which of good therapists and if you have never had the need to visit a therapist and you know little about what makes a good therapist then you should know that they must possess the following skills,
- Empathy, this is arguably the most important trait of a good therapist. Their driving force is never the monetary aspect but they know that they are there to help people.
- Communication, a good therapist is very strong at communication. They not just only speak really well and use talk therapy but they are really good listeners. They know what to ignore and what to pick from a person’s conversation and you’ll find them easy to talk to.
- No judgement and personal opinion, a lot of us are put off by the thought of sharing something just because of the fear of being judged. A good therapist puts his/her personal judgement aside.