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client-centered therapy

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cli·ent-cen·tered therapy (klnt-sntrd)
n.
A system of psychotherapy based on the assumption that the patient has the internal resources to improve and is in the best position to resolve his or her own personality dysfunction.

client-centered therapy,
a nondirective method of group or individual psychotherapy, originated by Carl Rogers, in which the therapist's role is to listen to and then reflect or restate without judgment or interpretation the words of the client. The goal of the therapy is personal growth achieved by the client's increased awareness and understanding of his or her attitudes, feelings, and behavior.


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Client-centered therapy was applied in group sessions withbusiness executives and educators during the 1960s and also sparked research on innovations in education.
 
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