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Person-centered therapy is an approach to counseling and psychotherapy that places much of the responsibility for the treatment process on the client, with the therapist taking a nondirective role. This therapy believes the most important factor does not lie with a therapist’s skill, but their attitude. What are the two goals of person-centered therapy?
  1. Behavior management and positive reinforcement
  2. High levels of guilt and defensiveness
  3. Relieving negativity and expressing anger appropriately
  4. Increased self-esteem and greater openness to experience
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Answer - D - The two goals of person-centered therapy are increased self-esteem and greater openness to experience. Related changes include agreement with the client’s self, low levels of guilt, better self-understanding, and more positive relationships. Therapy should take place in a supportive environment created by a close personal relationship between client and therapist.
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