Person centered therapy

Person Centered Therapy

The movement away from the therapist’s role as an expert and leader, and toward a process that allowed clients to use their own understanding of their experiences as a way to heal

Unconditional Positive regard

Therapists must be empathetic and non-judgemental and convey feelings of understanding, trust, and confidence that encourage clients to feel valued and make their own better decisions and choices

Empathetic understanding

Therapists understand and accept their clients’ thoughts and feelings in a way that can help reshape an individual’s sense of their experieces

Congruence (Genuineness)

Therapists carry no air of authority/superiority, but instead present a true and accessible self that clients can see is honest and transparent