core conditions

Rogers outlines the following six conditions required to exist and continue for constructive personality change to occur

Empathy is a crucial aspect of the person-centred counselling (PCT) approach developed by Carl Rogers.

Congruence, also known as therapist congruence or genuineness, is a core condition in person-centred counseling. It refers to the therapist's ability to be authentic, transparent, and aligned with their true self within the therapeutic relationship. It is one of the the three core conditions of the six necessary and sufficient conditions

A difficult lesson to learn when first training to become a person-centred counsellor is how unhelpful it is to try and 'help' your clients.