Triangle of Person-Centered Therapy Worksheet

Element	Description
Empathy	Reflect on a recent conversation. How did you try to understand the other person's feelings? What could you have done to deepen your understanding?
Congruence	Think about a recent situation where you were not entirely genuine. What held you back from being fully authentic, and how did it affect the interaction?
Unconditional Positive Regard	Identify a moment when you judged someone harshly. How could you have shown more acceptance and understanding?

References

Rogers, C. R. (1961). On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Rogers, C. R. (1957). "The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change." Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21(2), 95-103.

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