This is a great question and my answer to it is unequivocal YES. Yes, a therapist not only should be able to but should be required to provide specifics as to how they will approach and work on a client's specific problems. The specific goals and strategies of therapy have to be worked out together with a client. One of the reasons clients feel that therapy doesn't go anywhere is precisely because of this lack of focus and clarity as to where T and client are going and how they want to get there.

Of course, this process is non-linear, meaning that client's needs and goals can suddenly change, which is fine. But those changes, once again, have to be incorporated into new goals and strategies. This doesn't have to be mechanical and linear and it can't be because the human soul is intangible and largely unknown and many factors that can play role in the process are unpredictable. But the clarity of what therapist and client are doing at each given moment is paramount to reduce the risk of harm and to increase therapy effectiveness.