Client-centered therapy

/ˈklaɪənt ˈsɛntərd ˈθɛrəpi/ noun

Definition

Carl Rogers' therapeutic approach that emphasizes the client's inherent capacity for growth and self-direction. The therapist provides unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness while avoiding interpretation or advice-giving, trusting the client to find their own solutions.

Etymology

Developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940s-50s, originally called 'non-directive therapy' before becoming 'client-centered' and later 'person-centered.' Rogers chose 'client' over 'patient' to emphasize equality and the person's active role in their own healing process.

Kelly Says

Client-centered therapy revolutionized psychology by suggesting that people already have the answers within them—the therapist's job isn't to fix or analyze, but to create conditions where natural growth can occur! It's like being a gardener who provides sunlight and water, trusting that the plant knows how to grow.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተናግዳዊ የታሪክ አገልግሎት
ɑstɛnɑɡɪɖɑwi ye-taɾɪk ɑɡɛlɡɪlɡɔt
ARالعربية
علاج مركز على العميل
ʿilāj markaz ʿalā al-ʿamīl
BNবাংলা
ক্লায়েন্ট-কেন্দ্রিক থেরাপি
klæɛnʈ kɛndɾɪk ʈʰeɾapi
CACatalà
teràpia centrada en el client
teˈɾapi.a senˈtɾa.ða en el klieˈnt
CSČeština
klientstřední terapie
kliɛntstɾɛdnɪː teˈrapɪjɛ
DADansk
klientcentreret terapi
kʰliˀɛntˢsɛnˀtʁæt teˈʁaːpi
DEDeutsch
klientenzentrierte Therapie
kliːɛntn̩tsɛnˈtriːɐtə teˈʁaːpiː
ELΕλληνικά
θεραπεία που επικεντρώνεται στον πελάτη
θeɾapeía pu epikenˈtɾonɛtɛ ston peˈlɑtɛ
ESEspañol
terapia centrada en el cliente
teɾaˈpi.a sentɾaˈða en el klieˈnte
FAفارسی
درمان متمرکز بر مشتری
dɛɾmɑn-e motamɛɾɛz-e bɛɾ-e mɔʃtɛɾi
FISuomi
asiakaslähtöinen terapia
ɑsiɑkɑslæhtøi̯nen teˈrɑpiɑ
FRFrançais
thérapie centrée sur le client
teʁapi sɑ̃tʁe syʁ lə klijɑ̃
GUGU
ગ્રાહક કેન્દ્રિત ચિકિત્સા
grāhak keṃdrit cikitsā
HAHA
magani mai ƙulla da abokin ciniki
mɑɡɑni mɑi kʊllɑ dɑ ɑbɔkɪn tʃɪnɪkɪ
HEעברית
טיפול מרכזי לקוח
tipul meɾkazɪ lakɔˈhɔ
HIहिन्दी
ग्राहक केंद्रित चिकित्सा
grāhak keṃdrit cikitsā
HUMagyar
klienközpontú terápia
klienközpontuː teːraːpiɒ
IDBahasa Indonesia
terapi yang berfokus pada klien
teɾapi jaŋ beɾfokʊs pɑdɑ klien
IGIG
ọgwụ ọhụrụ nke na-achọpụta onye ahịa
ɔɡwu ɔhʊrʊ nke na-ɑtʃɔpʊta ɔɲe ahiɑ
ITItaliano
terapia centrata sul cliente
teˈʁaːpja tʃenˈtʁaːta sul klieˈnte
JA日本語
クライアント中心療法
kuraianto chūshin ryōhō
KKKK
клиентке бағытталған емдеу
kliɛntke bɑɣɯttalɡɑn ɛmdeu
KMKM
ការព្យាបាលផ្អែកលើអតិថិជន
kɑr pʰiəpɑl pʰɛk lɨ pʰɛk ɑtɪtɪtʃɔn
KO한국어
고객 중심 치료
gohyeok junsim chilyo
MRMR
ग्राहक केंद्रित उपचार
grāhak keṃdrit upcār
MSBahasa Melayu
terapi yang berfokus pada klien
teɾapi jaŋ beɾfokʊs pɑdɑ klien
MYမြန်မာ
နာပတ်အခြေပြု ကုသရေးခန်း
nɑpɑʔ ɑtʃʰe pɾu kʊʔ ða jɛʔ kʰɑ̃
NLNederlands
cliëntgerichte therapie
kliːɛntχɛrɪxtə teːˈrapi
NONorsk
klientorientert terapi
kliːɛntɔriɛnˈteʁt teˈʁaːpi
PAPA
ਗਾਹਕ ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਚਿਕਿਤਸਾ
gāhak keṃdrit cikitsā
PLPolski
terapia ukierunkowana na klienta
tɛˈrapja ukʲɛruŋkɔvaːna na klʲɛnˈta
PTPortuguês
terapia centrada no cliente
teɾaˈpi.a sentɾaˈda nu klieˈte
RORomână
terapie centrată pe client
teˈrapje tʃenˈtratə pe klieˈnt
RUРусский
клиенто-ориентированная терапия
kliɛntɐ ɐrʲɪɛnˈtɨrɐvannɐjə tɛˈrapʲɪjə
SVSvenska
klientcentrerad terapi
kliːɛntseɳtreːrad teːʁapi
SWKiswahili
matibabu ya kuzingatia mteja
mɑtɪbɑbu jɑ kuzɪŋɡɑtɪɑ mteja
TAதமிழ்
வாடிக்கையாளர் மைய சிகிச்சை
vāṭikkaiyāḷaṟ maiya cikiccɛi
TEతెలుగు
క్లయింట్-కేంద్రీకృత చికిత్స
klæɪnʈ-kɛndɾiːkɾɪt cikits
THไทย
การบำบัดที่มีจุดมุ่งหมายที่ลูกค้า
kār bambaad thī mī jutmūngmāi thī lūk khā
TLTL
terapiya na nakatuon sa kliyente
teɾapja na nakatuon sa kliyente
TRTürkçe
müşteri merkezli terapi
myʃteɾi meɾkezli teɾapi
UKУкраїнська
клієнтоорієнтована терапія
kliɛntɔɔriɛntɔvɑnɑ teɾɑˈpʲɪjɑ
URاردو
کلائنٹ کی بنیاد پر تھراپی
klɑɪnʈ ki buniyɑd pɑr ʈʰɛɾɑpi
VITiếng Việt
liệu pháp lấy khách hàng làm trung tâm
liệu phá lâi khach hàng lam trung tâm
YOYO
ìtọ́jú tí a fi ń kọ́
i-tɔ-dʒu ti a fi n kɔ
ZH中文
客户中心疗法
kè hù zhōng xīn liáo fǎ
ZUZU
uthuli lwezempilo olungaka kwenye umkhulu
u-thuli l-we-mpilo o-lu-nga-ka kwe-nye u-mkhulu

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