Establishing a rapport or building a relationship is difficult in any situation and can be extremely difficult in a therapeutic setting. In a therapeutic setting being about to utilizing the relationship enhancers to improve or establish a rapport with your client is key. Mark Young stated “If we like, respect, and trust someone, there is a free flow of information-no holding back-and that person’s suggestions hold no weight.” (Young, 2013) When a rapport is built between a client and the counselor the client will be willing to open up more increasing the chances of a more successful treatment. Young discusses the work environment in which the sessions take place has an effect on whether or not the counselor can build a rapport. I have experience
