Acceptance and Unconditional Positive Regard

In Season 2 Episode 7 of The Art of Therapy, Dr. Warwick Phipps and Marizaan Koen explore the third and final element of Carl Rogers’ person-centred approach: unconditional positive regard.They unpack what it means to experience true acceptance, to be regarded without judgment, and why this sense of being “okay as I am” is central to emotional and psychological wellbeing. The discussion connects congruence, empathy, and acceptance as interdependent qualities that shape trust, understanding, and self-actualisation in therapy.🎧 Subscribe now and master the art of communication in therapy.Learn more about CPD-accredited, in-person training at Treatment Works:https://treatmentworks.co.za/training/