The Effect of Counselor Communication Style on Adolescent Clients' Therapeutic Alliance and Counseling Satisfaction

Objectives This study aims to examine the impact of youth counselors' communication styles on the therapeutic alliance and counseling satisfaction of adolescent clients. Methods Data were collected through a questionnaire from 210 adolescent clients, and IBM SPSS ver. 23.0 was used for statistical analysis, including multiple regression. Results The findings revealed that counselors' communication styles had a significant impact on the therapeutic working alliance and counseling satisfaction of adolescent clients. Specifically, the controlling communication style had the greatest influence on therapeutic collaboration, while professional communication was most effective in enhancing positive emotional relationships. Moreover, cooperative communication was identified as the most influential factor in increasing adolescent clients' counseling satisfaction. Conclusions The analysis revealed that counselors' communication styles significantly influenced both the therapeutic alliance and counseling satisfaction of adolescent clients. Specifically, the controlling communication style had the strongest effect on therapeutic collaboration, while the professional communication style was most effective in fostering positive emotional relationships. Additionally, cooperative communication emerged as the most influential factor in enhancing adolescents' satisfaction with counseling.