Client-Centered Therapy
Learn about client-centered therapy, including the foundational theory and crucial techniques of this client-directed positive psychology approach.
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Client-centered therapy is a humanistic psychology approach in which the client determines the course and direction of the therapy process.
Client-centered therapy was initially popularized because it provided a contrast to psychoanalysis, which was the prevalent approach in the mid-20th century. Today, this approach is popular because it promotes a unique relationship between the therapist and the client, which can be highly effective, especially for clients who are resistant to direction.
American psychologist Carl Rogers developed the person-centered approach. Rogers believed that no other person's ideas or perspective is as valid or helpful in therapy as the client's experience. His approach removed the focus from the therapist and directed it towards the client, reducing the unspoken hierarchy often present in the client-therapist relationship.
