Therapists are licensed professionals that work to better the lives of their patients. People may see a Therapist for many different reasons, and Therapists can focus on specific specialties such as Psychotherapy, Speech Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, or Music Therapy. The goal of any Therapist is to work directly with their patients and help them overcome any difficulties they may be facing in their lives. Therapists can work in various settings, including schools, hospitals, and clinics.   
  
The role of any Therapist is to help their patients overcome challenges by using a combination of techniques that can be cognitive, behavioral, or even experiential. Every patient that a Therapist works with has a different path to recovery depending on the reason they seek therapy. Therapists often use reflection as a technique to help patients develop insights about their past experiences. They use open-ended questions that allow the patients to self-reflect instead of giving advice. Other commonplace methods include reflection, rephasing, reflection, and summarizing. These are only a few examples of Therapists' techniques, but there are countless effective treatments used by Therapists, many supported by years of extensive research and implementation.   
  
Some Therapists can evaluate and diagnose their patients based on their education and experience. However, as mentioned, this all depends on the type of Therapist and the scope of their qualifications.  
     
Roles & Responsibilities for a Therapist 

• The roles and responsibilities of a Therapist vary between Therapist varieties, but some commonplace practices include:  
• Helping better the lives of clients and improving their overall well-being, which could be in an emotional, mental, or physical way  
• Listening extensively to clients to provide appropriate steps to improve their situations and life  
• Using scientifically studied treatment options to talk through and overcome issues with clients 
• Comforting clients and creating a safe space that allows for self-expression 
• Analyzing issues clients face in a non-judgemental way and helping them move forward  
• Providing insight to clients from a professional and non-biased perspective  
• Teaching different emotional, cognitive, and communication skills  
• Effectively working through techniques to resolve a conflict 
• Referring clients to other medical professionals when needed  
• Diagnosing mental health conditions   
• Reducing stress and symptoms that mental health conditions may impose  
• Strengthening stress and emotional management skills   
• Improving the overall well-being of clients   
• Working with groups when required, such as couple therapy or family therapy