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Old Feb 03, 2013, 04:10 PM
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Mine is person-centred. The central tenet of person-centred therapy is Unconditional positive regard, Empathy and Congruence ( genuineness)

It's is a softer approach, it's very much about what the client brings in to the room. The sessions are led by the client.

To be honest, at first i found it too open, not structured enough and just felt like tea and sympathy almost. I felt for a long time i wasn't getting anywhere. However i did get somewhere with it, i stopped (mostly) feeling depressed and suicidal, i don't have the same pervasive self-hatred, i've had good results.

However, i think it's very much about the relationship you have with your therapist rather than what theoretical school they are from. If you like this approach, by all means look for a therapist who practices it, but find one that is eclectic and has "other tricks up their sleeves" and is able to work on multiple levels.
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