Kayla seeks out a therapist to help her overcome her severe depression.Her therapist mirrors and reflects her expressed feelings to help her get in touch with deeper feelings and parts of herself she had disowned because of social condemnation.The therapist reflects back her disclosures without judgment or interpretation.Her therapist is most like ________.

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Kayla's therapist is practicing client-centered therapy, which was developed by Carl Rogers. The therapist is providing unconditional positive regard and empathy, reflecting Kayla's feelings to help her gain insight and self-awareness. This approach is focused on the present and the client's subjective experience, as opposed to interpretation or analysis of unconscious motivations (Freud), existential concerns (May), or cognitive distortions (Ellis).

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