Therapists of many stripes have long considered unconditional positive regard to be an essential element of a good therapeutic relationship. Initially popularized by Carl Rogers in the 1950s as a ...

Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS Unconditional positive regard is a term coined by humanist psychologist Carl Rogers to describe a technique used in his non-directive, client-centered therapy ...

We have reached the part in our psychotherapy class where we talked about Carl Rogers’ person-centered psychotherapy. As a humanistic approach, it starts with the basic assumption that humans have ...

What if your child didn’t have to choose between challenge and care? At Kirby School, they don’t.  This intentionally small, ...

Through unconditional positive regard and empathy, humanistic therapy empowers people to embrace their authentic selves, leading to improved self-acceptance and increased self-esteem.