This is a good addition to my list of [[Therapist tips and tricks]]. When you feel an itch to problem solve with a client and jump to interventions, know that digging into the details and understanding their presenting concerns IS intervention. ## Related: Quote from Essential Skills in Family Therapy book > "A therapist doesn’t need to do something for clients to have a positive experience. This is very reassuring to most beginning therapists because they generally have confidence in their relational skills. When beginning therapists are instructed as to the importance of joining and empathically listening to their clients, most therapists are relieved, feeling “I can do that!”" (Patterson, JoEllen; Williams, Lee; Edwards, Todd M., Essential Skills in Family Therapy)