Person Centered

Person-Centered Therapy (also known as Client-Centered) is a humanistic approach founded by Carl Rogers that shifts the focus from the counselor as an expert to the client as the primary agent of change. The core definition centers on the belief that every individual possesses an inherent "actualizing tendency"—the internal capacity for growth and self-healing. For this growth to occur, the counselor must provide a specific psychological climate defined by three "core conditions": empathy (understanding the client’s world), unconditional positive regard (non-judgmental acceptance), and congruence (the counselor’s own authenticity).