They use appropriate techniques to deal with current problems and the factors influencing them. Behavior Therapy is not locked into an office environment. The therapy is effective when it is carried out in the environment where the problem is occurring. Behavior Therapy emphasizes client self-control. Clients are empowered because they are taught the therapeutic tools and are responsible for their application.
Behavioral approaches are individualized and customized.
The therapy is mutually agreed upon between the counselor and client. Clients are informed about the nature and course of the treatment. This step includes specifying the probable antecedents and consequences of behavioral problems. Setting up a strategy to measure each of the identified problem behaviors. Surveying the client potential reinforcers to identify those people, activities, and things that can provide motivation for treatment and for maintaining changes after therapy ends.