Unconditional Positive Regard
Unconditional Positive Regard
It's the attitude of respecting and accepting someone exactly as they are, without any conditions attached.
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Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR) is one of the core therapeutic conditions proposed by Carl Rogers.
Rather than evaluating a client as 'a good person if they do this' or 'a bad person if they do that,' it means accepting them as a worthwhile person exactly as they are.
When someone experiences this kind of unconditional acceptance, they become able to accept themselves just as they are too.
💡 Real-Life Example
"Warmly accepting whatever a client shares without passing judgment on them" — this is unconditional positive regard in action.
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