Rogers believed that the successful therapist
A)must be congruent in all human relationships.
B)must be congruent in the counseling relationship.
C)should withhold negative feelings toward clients.
D)will have a Ph.D.in clinical psychology.

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Rogers believed that the therapist should be congruent or genuine within the counseling relationship, meaning that their thoughts, feelings, and actions are aligned and transparent. However, this congruence may not necessarily extend to all human relationships outside of the counseling context. The other options are incorrect as Rogers did not prescribe withholding negative feelings towards clients and did not require a Ph.D. for a therapist to be successful.

Rogers Believed That the Successful Therapist