Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Person-centered therapy, also sometimes called Rogerian therapy or client-centered therapy, was first developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940s. Person-centered therapy borrows from humanistic approaches and is based on Rogers’ belief that all people are fundamentally good and have the ability to fulfill their potential. In person-centered therapy, clients will typically take more of a lead in sessions, with the therapist acting as a compassionate, non-judgmental facilitator. The idea is that, in the process, the client will steer their own journey of self-discovery and will find their own solutions. Think this approach might work for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s person-centered therapy experts today.

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Empathy and non-judgmental listening are fundamental to providing healing therapy.

— Caila Shaw, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in North Attleboro, MA

You are the expert on you. You're not a diagnosis, and I'm not a figure of authority, or a mentor. Therapy should serve to provide a space that is nurturing, empowering, and challenging in ways that inspire personal reflection and encourage positive steps towards achieving your goals. It's my mission to craft that space along with you; it looks different for everyone, but it is uniquely your own.

— Nathan Robbel, Therapist in Chicago, IL
 

The relationship between the client and their therapist is a crucial role in how the client is able to achieve their goals. Believing in yourself is a powerful tool to have and I hope throughout our therapeutic journey you are able to achieve that. Each client knows themselves the best and I find that it is important for each client to feel heard and understood. In utilizing person centered therapy I provide empathetic understanding, congruency and unconditional positive regard.

— Kayla Kalousdian, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, NY

Person-Centered Therapy focuses on the therapeutic relationship. People are not flawed and are not their mental diagnosis. Everyone has the capacity to change and are on a path to self-actualization. The therapist provides the client with empathy and unconditional positive regard to create change in therapy. The client may have had "conditional" positive regard with many people in their life. This therapy creates a safe environment for the client to explore thoughts and feelings in the moment.

— Joshua Bogart, Professional Counselor Associate in Beaverton, OR
 

Alyson's approach is grounded in a person-centered therapy approach. Alyson believes it is important to make clients the center of the treatment team and to work with them in a collaborative manner throughout the treatment process. Person-centered therapy believes in holding a nonjudgemental space for clients to process their feelings and to empowers clients to make their own decisions in their life.

— Alyson Lischer, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CA

My doctoral studies and clinical training focused extensively on classical Client-Centered theory and therapy in the tradition founded by Carl Rogers. I teach Person-Centered therapy at the graduate level, contributing to clinical research and international conferences. I specialize in listening closely to convey empathic understanding of clients' experiences from their perspective. My goal is to create a relationship that helps clients access their inherent capacity for self-healing and growth.

— Travis Musich, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chicago, IL
 

Using unconditional positive regard, I aim to create a space in which clients can speak freely and without judgment. By using Person-Centered therapy, you can be assured that you are in a safe place with someone who genuinely cares about your wellbeing. "The good life is a process, not a state of being, it is a direction, not a destination," - Carl Rogers

— Natasha Cooke, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Katy, TX

I use a person centered approach to encourage and support the client and to guide the therapeutic process and aid in the client’s process of self-discovery.

— Saren Craig, Licensed Professional Counselor in , OR
 

Person-Centered therapy works to empower you and motivate you in the therapeutic process. Instead of viewing you as flawed, person-centered therapy focuses on your ability and desire for change and personal growth. Focusing on compassion and a nonjudgemental approach, you can focus on your journey of self-discovery and find your own solutions.

— Emmily Weldon, Counselor in Atlanta, GA

I offer guidance, support, and structure in therapy but I believe that my clients are the expert of their own grief and loss experiences, and that they have the ability to discover healing or restoration within themselves.

— Kathleen McHugh Akbar, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
 

When I first read "On Becoming a Person" (1961), I was surprised by the modern feel of concepts Carl Rogers presented. Present-day person-centered therapy is the core therapeutic orientation that I apply. The basis of treatment is authenticity, empathetic connection, and unconditional respect with a goal of helping you reduce the gap between "who you are/where you're at" and "who you want to become/where you'd like to go".

— Amber George, Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia Beach, VA

At the heart of my practice I am a person-centered clinician. It is based on the idea that the client knows what is best, and that the therapist's role is to facilitate an environment in which the client can bring about positive change. I facilitate a client through the process by listening, counseling, and allowing for the client's transformation

— Joy Serednesky, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor in Poland, OH
 

Humanistic, or 'person-centered,' therapy focuses on helping you recognize your worth and value as a person. Using this type of therapy, I emphasize that you're the expert on your own experience, and that I'm here as a tool to help you identify what will work best for you. It encourages acceptance of yourself, just as you are, while also bringing about freedom to enact change.

— Jennie Hagen, Licensed Professional Counselor in Vancouver, WA

Utilizing unconditional positive regard, I help to create a safe space for clients. I work to de-pathologize the clients and view them as fellow human beings. I help clients feel safe to explore their marginalized identities. Empathy is a primary aspect of person-centered, and creating an authentic relationship with clients can be a powerful space for healing.

— Samire Qosaj, Therapist in Northbrook, IL
 

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— Eric Wittkopf, Therapist in Roseville, MN

I utilize Person Centered model as one of my approaches in treatment with the belief that each individual is different and are expert of themselves and their situation. You as a client have the answers you seek within you, and as such will be provided the space to explore your own feelings without judgement.

— Lauretta Akpoyoware, Licensed Professional Counselor in San Antonio, TX
 

I take a person-center, peer-oriented approach to recovery from mental health challenges. I see most issues as normal responses to an abnormal world. I am highly skeptical of the medical model of treatment and believe that most of us have the answers to our problems inside of us and are just in need of some guidance and outside perspective. I don't believe in pathologizing my clients but, rather, look at their whole-person wellbeing including social supports, interests, aspirations, and goals.

— Cornelia Seiffert, Clinical Social Worker in Pasadena, CA

My approach involves allowing clients to lead their sessions as experts of their own lives while assisting them along the journey. My role is to listen non-judgmentally using active listening techniques and unconditional positive regard. I utilize this technique with every client to build rapport and empower them with tools to solve their own problems.

— Kahla Hill, Licensed Professional Counselor in Vestavia Hills, AL