basic encounter

a meaningful experience in one person’s relating to another that is characterized by mutual trust and empathy. The development and occurrence of such encounters in therapy and counseling contexts are considered to be beneficial to the therapeutic process and outcome for the client. See also client-centered therapy.

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Psychology term of the day

January 15th 2025

transitional living

a supervised living situation that allows patients with psychiatric or neurological disorders to make the transition from the dependence of a hospital setting to greater independence before returning to fully independent living.