Dr. Anna Butcher | Chartered Counselling Psychologist | How Can Therapy Help?

Person-centred therapy is a non-directive, supportive form of therapy which means that the role of the therapist is to provide a facilitative environment in which individuals can discover and develop their own inner resources. Individuals come to realise their own personal strengths and capabilities rather than being driven or influenced by the therapist and it is through this process of self-discovery and growth that individuals can make the appropriate changes to their situation. In this sense, it is the individual who knows best about their own experience, and the therapist, through their demonstration of empathy, congruence and unconditional acceptance of feelings and concerns, assists the individual in fulfilling their potential.