Question

According to Rogers, the three qualities that therapists need if they are to promote self-awareness, psychological growth, and self-directed change are:

Answer 1

a. Unconditional positive regard

b. Realness or genuineness

c. Accurate emphatic understanding

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Unconditional positive regard: The means that a therapist truthfully cares about his or her clients. Clients do not feel judged when they are with their therapist but they feel safe with their therapist and open up easily to their therapist. Clients are accepted and received by their therapist for who they are.

b. Realness or Genuineness: Therapist have to show that they are genuine and trustworthy with their clients. The build and gain the trust of their clients thereby building a good relationship with their clients.

c. Accurate emphatic understanding: Whenever clients open up to their therapist, the therapist have to show compassion and genuine understanding of what

their clients are going through.