Another psychotherapy value is that the therapist is competent and committed to helping the clients.
Ethical standards of competence, Egan has asserted that competence refers to whether the therapist has the necessary information, knowledge and skills to be help to the outcomes of therapy.
Therapists’ competence is determined by the outcomes of therapy. Therapists take responsibility for their own growth and they strive for excellence in their personal behavior.
They become good at whatever theoretical models they use. Having respect for clients is not enough.
There is no room in therapy for caring but incompetent therapist.
Therapists adopt a value of getting the help they need in working with clients is they discover that they are not being effective during the helping process.