n.1. generally, any intrinsic mental or physical power, such as reason, sight, or will. See also cognitive faculty. 2. the body of the teaching, research, and administrative staff of an educational institution.
a method of conducting therapy, particularly exemplified by client-centered therapy, in which the therapist does not attempt to direct the client’s communication or evaluate the client’s remarks, although he or she may refer back to the client’s remarks or restate them (see restatement).