ABSTRACT
1968 was an interesting year for publications on the role of expectations in psychology. Thus, one of the conditions that facilitate the outcome of Single-session therapy (SST) is the set of expectations that the therapist and the client bring to the process. If the therapist expects that client change can be achieved from the session, but the client doesn't believe this, then the 'feel' of the work will be of the therapist pulling along a client who will resist the therapist's pace. It is also important that both the therapist and the client have realistic expectations from SST. Even if both the therapist and the client hold realistic expectations of what the latter can achieve from SST if the therapist pushes for change it may not happen. When this happens, the therapist is too focused on the outcome of the session to the detriment of its process.
