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In human beings, there is an actualizing tendency, a trust in a constructive directional flow toward the realization of each individuals full potential.
3. Congruence and genuineness Therapists are aware of themselves. They are aware of their feelings, their experiences as they relate to the client, and their general reaction to the client. Therapists are open to understanding their own experiences as will as those of the client.
5. Empathy The therapist enters the world of the client, leaving behind, as much as possible, his or her own values. Since it is not possible to be "value free," the therapist monitors his or her own values and feelings. The therapist tries to understand the experience of the client, what it is to be the client. Caring and warmth are expressed often in statements of empathy.
Assessment
Constructivist Trends
Rogers did not impose his perception on others, but let theirs develop. Rogers uses a non-expert role, Withholds his advise, Does not let his own experiences influence the way he helps clients change their narrative.