client-centered therapy
[ klahy-uh nt sen-terd ]
/ ˈklaɪ ənt ˌsɛn tərd /
noun Psychology.
a nondirective method of psychotherapy in which treatment consists of helping patients to use effectively their own latent resources in solving problems.
Words nearby client-centered therapy
clickthrough,
clicktivism,
clickwrap,
client,
client state,
client-centered therapy,
client-centred therapy,
client/server network,
clientage,
clientele,
clifden nonpareil
Medical definitions for client-centered therapy
client-centered therapy
[ klī′ənt-sĕn′tərd ]
n.
A system of psychotherapy based on the assumption that the patient has the internal resources to improve and is in the best position to resolve his or her own personality dysfunction.