The approach to psychotherapy used by Carl Rogers came to be known as person-centered therapy because:
A) therapists mostly spend time listening to patients talk about their lives in this approach.
B) it frequently involves looking at a person's early childhood experiences in order to discover how these events might have shaped the person.
C) it is the person himself and not the therapist who directs the change and improvement in personality.
D) the therapist persuades a person to change his or her thought patterns through multiple sessions in this approach.

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Person-centered therapy focuses on empowering the client to direct the course of therapy and make their own choices for personal growth and change. The therapist serves as a supportive facilitator, rather than an authoritative figure.

The Approach to Psychotherapy Used by Carl Rogers Came to Be