Which term describes the sense of strength that comes from knowing oneself and the therapist's ability to access personal power to facilitate client development?

• A. Personal Power
• B. Self-Actualization
• C. Genuineness
• D. Congruence

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that a therapist’s sense of strength comes from knowing themselves and being able to access that personal power to guide and empower the client’s growth. This is described as personal power because it focuses on the therapist’s internal resources—self-awareness, confidence, and the ability to use those resources intentionally to facilitate development in the client.

Self-Actualization refers to the client’s process of realizing their own potential, not the therapist’s capacity to influence or empower. Genuineness is about the therapist’s authenticity—how open and real they are in sessions—while Congruence describes the alignment between what the therapist feels internally and what they express externally. While important, these concepts don’t capture the sense of strength drawn from the therapist’s own self-knowledge and power to foster client growth in the way personal power does.