Humanistic counselling is described as which of the following?

Humanistic counselling is described as which of the following?

• A. Client-centered (the client is always right)
• B. Therapist-led and directive
• C. Focus on diagnosing
• D. Emphasis on medication use

Answer: (A)

Humanistic counselling emphasizes the client’s subjective experience and capacity for self-directed growth. The form most closely linked to this is client-centered therapy, developed by Carl Rogers. In this approach the therapist provides a nonjudgmental, accepting relationship and demonstrates empathy and congruence, creating a safe space for the client to explore thoughts and feelings. The goal is to help the client become more self-aware and able to make choices that fit their own values, with the therapist guiding rather than directing the process. The idea that the client is always right is a simplification; the core point is that the client is the best authority on their own experience, and therapy should reflect their perspective rather than the therapist imposing an agenda. Options suggesting a therapist-led, diagnostic, or medication-focused approach conflict with this view, as they align more with directive, medical, or pathology-oriented models rather than the growth- and relationship-focused ethos of humanistic, client-centered counselling.

Humanistic counselling emphasizes the client’s subjective experience and capacity for self-directed growth. The form most closely linked to this is client-centered therapy, developed by Carl Rogers. In this approach the therapist provides a nonjudgmental, accepting relationship and demonstrates empathy and congruence, creating a safe space for the client to explore thoughts and feelings. The goal is to help the client become more self-aware and able to make choices that fit their own values, with the therapist guiding rather than directing the process.

The idea that the client is always right is a simplification; the core point is that the client is the best authority on their own experience, and therapy should reflect their perspective rather than the therapist imposing an agenda.

Options suggesting a therapist-led, diagnostic, or medication-focused approach conflict with this view, as they align more with directive, medical, or pathology-oriented models rather than the growth- and relationship-focused ethos of humanistic, client-centered counselling.