Most people who attend therapy report that, because of therapy, they feel better about themselves and more confident that they can handle the problems of their lives. Factors that may contribute to the success or failure of therapy include: the difficulty of the problem; the competence of the therapist, the motivation of the client to apply therapeutic principles, and the length of therapy. One of the most important factors in successful therapy is that you feel good about your therapist and view them as competent, someone you can trust, kind, open, healthy, and a person who understands you and works well with you.