Walter recently began therapy but is not sure whether he wants to continue with this particular therapist. Walter feels that his new therapist completely understands what he is going through and thoroughly accepts him as a person, but he also feels that the therapist is a bit fake at times. According to Carl Rogers, the therapist is lacking the essential characteristic of:

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Carl Rogers emphasized genuineness (also known as congruence) as a crucial characteristic of an effective therapist. If Walter feels that his therapist is a bit fake at times, it suggests a lack of genuineness on the part of the therapist.

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