Because he thought that the word patient implied that the person entering therapy was sick and needed to be cured by an authority figure, Carl Rogers preferred to use the word client to refer to the person seeking therapy.

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Carl Rogers believed that the word patient implied that the person seeking therapy was ill and needed to be treated by an authority figure, while he saw the person seeking therapy as a client who was taking an active role in their own personal growth and development.

Because He Thought That the Word Patient Implied That the Person