Person-Centered Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy acknowledges that no two people are the same, so therapy needs to be tailored for each client. However, there are three factors that have proven helpful for clients despite their reasons for attending therapy or the approach their therapist uses to help them. First, a therapist uses empathic understanding to get a good sense of the client’s perspective and how they feel. Second, the therapist acts genuinely. Third, the therapist is non-judgmental and regards the client positively even when acknowledging a client’s challenges. These three factors can help develop a good therapeutic alliance, which is important for good therapy outcomes. Person-Centered Therapy combines well with some of the other approaches I use, such as Systems Theory, The Gottman Method, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.