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Rogers originally developed his theory to be the foundation for a system of therapy.

He initially called this " non-directive therapy " but later replaced the term " non-directive " with the term " client-centered " and then later used the term " person-centered ".

Even before the publication of Client-Centered Therapy in 1951, Rogers believed that the principles he was describing could be applied in a variety of contexts and not just in the therapy situation.

As a result he started to use the term person-centered approach later in his life to describe his overall theory.

Person-centered therapy is the application of the person-centered approach to the therapy situation.

Other applications include a theory of personality, interpersonal relations, education, nursing, cross-cultural relations and other " helping " professions and situations.