THE ACTIVE CLIENT - THERAPY AS SELF-HELP

A model of how therapy works is proposed that locates the source of th erapeutic change in the client, while the therapist is the provider of opportunities, ideas, and experiences. Ultimately all therapy is self -help. This model is contrasted with the medical-like model of therapy as treatment and hopes to account for research findings of equal effe ctiveness among different therapies. Although the active client model developed from existential-humanistic ideas, it can be compatible with all approaches.