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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > treatment theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness > psychotherapy > humanistic therapy > person-centered therapy
social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > psychotherapy > humanistic therapy > person-centered therapy
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > clinical psychology > psychotherapy > humanistic therapy > person-centered therapy

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person-centered therapy  

Definition

  • An approach to counseling and psychotherapy developed by the humanist psychologist Carl Rogers in the 1940s. The defining purpose of PCT, also known as client-centered therapy, was to have a more personal relationship with patients and help them reach a state of realization so that they can help themselves. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Person-Centered Therapy]

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