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Developed by famous psychologist Carl Rogers, “person-centered therapy” is a therapy that solely focuses on the idea that individuals are driven toward growth and self-actualization. Carl Rogers built his humanistic approach on the belief that each individual is unique, intended to guide individuals towards solutions and transformative changes in their lives. Rather than being discussion based, the therapist follows the client's direction, further listening without judgment and acknowledging the client’s experience without shifting the conversation toward another direction. The central principle of “person- centered therapy” is for the client to assume that they know themselves the best, leading to explanations to come from oneself rather than the psychologist. Additionally, through client self- exploration, person-centered therapy aims to improve self-esteem, increase trust in one's decision- making, and increase one's ability to cope with the consequences of their decisions. To strengthen the potency of this approach, Carl Rogers identified six indispensable conditions. The first condition is a frame of reference towards empathy. The counselor must have the ability to try and understand the viewpoints of their client and how they experience them, as everyone has their own perception of the environment around them. The second condition is that the psychologist must be congruent with their client, or in other words, genuine and real. With this condition, a trustful relationship is constructed between the client and counselor, allowing the client to feel valued in a world where they otherwise may not. Following this, the third condition in person-centered therapy is unconditional positive regard. Unconditional positive regard is the attitude of complete acceptance and love, whether for yourself or for someone else; the counselor views their client as a human being and accepts them as so. Under the fourth condition, the psychologist and client should establish psychological contact, maintaining a common understanding or 'being on the same page'. Moreover, the fifth condition is that the client must experience some form of distress or incongruence. If a client comes in without any issues, there is no point in helping them. Lastly, the sixth condition refers to the client's interpretation of their counselor. Over time, the client comes to recognize that their psychologist is genuine, aided by unconditional positive regard. Building upon these conditions, the client will gain the ability and confidence to focus on helping themselves through issues with their psychologist listening and welcoming them. Person-centered Therapy, alone or in combination with other types of therapy, assists those dealing with anxiety or depression as well as grief or other difficult circumstances, such as abuse, breakups, professional anxiety, or family stressors. Person-centered Therapy can be employed by anyone seeking to bolster their self-confidence." However, with every therapeutic approach, there are limitations to them. One being that some people may struggle with the lack of structure in typical person-focused therapy; individuals experiencing higher levels of stress or anxiety may need more direction from a therapist and may make more progress with a different therapeutic approach. Similarly, since a person-focused therapist may not focus on diagnosing a client, and may not strictly direct sessions, those with symptoms of certain personality disorders may not achieve a change with this approach. Even with these limitations, person-centered therapy provides plenty of benefits for those who need it.

References “Carl Rogers’ Core Conditions Carl Rogers’ Core Conditions.” Counselling Tutor , https:// counsellingtutor.com/counselling-approaches/person-centered-approach-to-counselling/carl- rogers-core-conditions/. Accessed 26 Nov. 2023. Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. “What Is Unconditional Positive Regard in Psychology?” PositivePsychology.Com , 13 Oct. 2023, positivepsychology.com/unconditional-positive-regard/. “Person-Centered Therapy.” Psychology Today , Sussex Publishers, 1 July 2022, www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/person-centered-therapy . Yao, Lucy, and Rian Kabir. “Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy) - Statpearls - NCBI Bookshelf.” National Library of Medicine , 9 Feb. 2023, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589708/.

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