Basic concepts
Actualising tendency’ organisms are motivated to maintain and enhance themselves. Inhirent in all, and when in bad environment they do the best they can
The client co-constructs the therapy
Therapist has non-directive attitude
Empathy, unconditional positive regard and genuineness
Congruence
Difference in being and must be is incongruence. The internal is adapted to get in line with the external expectancies. The authenticity is not replaced, but affected in a bad manner. The person becomes defensive, careful and conflicted. This is why unconditional pr is important