The Shift Show
The Shift Show
ShiftGrit Psychology & Counselling
039: How to Tell If Therapy Is Actually Working: 4 Signs of an Effective Therapist
43 minutes Posted Jun 9, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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Most people can't tell whether their therapy is working until they've spent months and a lot of money finding out. In this episode of The Shift Show, ShiftGrit founder and registered psychologist Andrea McTague sits down with Brendon Braithwaite, who came up through ShiftGrit's internship program and is now a staff mental health therapist. They get candid about what actually separates effective therapy from spinning your wheels, and the concrete signs you can look for, starting before you eve...