Person-Centred Counselling

Person-centred counselling is a talking therapy based on the belief that you are the expert on your own life. The counsellor offers warmth, empathy and acceptance without judgement, so you can explore your feelings and find your own solutions. It was developed by Carl Rogers in the 1950s and 1960s. UK guidance lists a person-centred counselling model for low mood, with mostly short-term benefits; for anxiety the evidence is limited: see “Person-centred counselling: what the research says”.