Person-Centered Therapy
A relationship at the heart of healing. Person-centered therapy creates the conditions for growth: through genuine empathy, deep respect, and unconditional positive regard.
You Are the Expert on Your Own Life
Person-centered therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, is built on a belief that every person has an innate capacity for growth and that the right relational conditions allow that capacity to flourish. The therapist's role is not to direct, fix, or advise, but to create a space of genuine acceptance, empathy, and trust where the client can explore freely.
At the heart of this approach are three core conditions: unconditional positive regard (accepting the person without judgment), empathy (genuinely understanding their experience from the inside), and congruence (the therapist being authentic and real).
Person-centered therapy is not passive. It is a deeply active process of listening, reflecting, and creating a safe space where children, teens, and families feel truly understood. It is the relational foundation that underpins all of the work at Little Waves Therapy.
When a person feels genuinely understood: not evaluated or advised, but heard: something shifts. That experience of being truly seen is itself therapeutic.
What Person-Centered Therapy Looks Like
- Any child or teen seeking a safe, non-judgmental space
- Those who have felt misunderstood or unheard
- Identity exploration and self-discovery
- Processing difficult experiences and feelings
- Alongside other approaches as the relational foundation
- Autistic children and teens who benefit from affirming approaches
- Families working through difficult dynamics
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A space where you are truly heard
We offer a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation for new clients: a chance to connect, ask questions, and see if we're the right fit.
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