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The writer of this paper will be exploring her personal model of therapy. The writer will delve into why she chose her particular model of therapy, her view of helping, the relationship between the client and clinician, the kinds of problems that can be addressed with this particular model, multicultural issues, limitations, and populations that can be served using her therapy model.

After reading many of the therapy theories and different approaches the writer found the person-centered positive approach most appealing. This method attracted the writer because of the empowering energy this therapy offers clients. "Unlike the Freudian approach, person-centered therapy views people as basically good and trustworthy. Rogers emphasized an inherent tendency of people to grow and move in healthy directions, to develop their capacities to the fullest" (Parrott III, 2003, p. 178). Another reason the writer chose a person centered therapy with a positive approach is because of the versatility this model offers.

This model enables a therapist to reach numerous clients while building self-esteem. A healthy and positive self-esteem leads to the power of positive thinking. "Positive thinking is a mental attitude that admits into the mind thoughts, words and images that are conductive to growth, expansion and success. It is a mental attitude that expects good and favorable results." A positive person expects to be happy and healthy. A positive person puts out positive energy therefore, attracting positive people, energy, and situations.

The positive approach focuses on client's strengths not their weaknesses. Approaching a client in a positive manner allows the clinician to establish a constructive environment. Demonstrating to the client how they can transform their life by developing and building on their strengths is an empowering method. Empowerment is providing people the tools and the knowledge s/he needs to succeed. The empowerment model informs the client, and more knowledge fosters more power for the client. The client can take that knowledge they have learned in therapy and use it on a daily basis. When a client is aware that he or she can be successful outside a therapeutic environment, that knowledge strengthens his or her self-esteem. The writer illustrates this model as a cycle; a client will build on their strengths, feel empowered, build his or her self-esteem, and with good self-esteem the client will continue to build their strengths, find new strengths, become

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