Favorite

My favorite form of therapy is Client-Centered, or humanistic. This type of therapy works on the belief that all people possess an innate drive to evolve towards their ideal self, towards a state that Maslow called self-actualization. I find it comforting and empowering to believe that all people have the power and ability to identify and address their own issues on their own terms.

Client-centered therapy is also beneficial because the client-patient relationship is so crucial. The job of the therapist is to create a completely open and honest relationship in a free and accepting environment. With unconditional positive regard from the therapist, the client can feel completely free to express all of their thoughts and emotions without inhibition or fear of rejection. Because this environment doesn’t occur often outside of therapy, the client is liberated and allowed to discover for themself thoughts and feelings that would otherwise be repressed and unaddressed, causing other issues later on.