Perhaps you want to find out a bit more about the person-centred approach, before deciding on whether it's right for you? There are lots of different modalities (types) of counselling out there and it can be mind-boggling for clients to choose between them. In the end, it comes down to your individual preference which you choose.
The person-centred approach comes from the humanistic school of therapy and is based on the work of Carl Rogers. Rogers developed this approach in the 1950s and 60s as a result of his work as a psychologist. As well as a therapeutic model, it has also been used in schools and encounter groups (group therapy).
The person-centred approach is based on the idea that it is the "relationship" between the client and therapist which heals. Rogers felt that all of us have a tendency towards growth and that this form of therapy can help to achieve it. In order for the therapy to work, the counsellor offers empathy, congruence (realness) and unconditional positive regard (non-judgemental attitude).
Person-centred therapist's believe in the client's potential and as such they don't try to tell the client what to do, believing instead that the process and the presence of the conditions will facilitate this.
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