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self-actualization

self-actualization In person-centered psychotherapy, self-actualization is the person’s natural tendency to develop in a healthier direction when facilitative conditions are present.

In person-centered psychotherapy, self-actualization is the person’s natural tendency to develop in a healthier direction when facilitative conditions are present. It is linked with becoming more congruent, self-aware, and self-accepting.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Person-Centered Psychotherapy” (D009629).
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