The inner critic is an interference that emerges frequently in the therapeutic process and is very resistant against change. This article offers an overview of how client centered experiential therapists are trying to cope with this interference. We not only describe what they indicate that they are doing, but also what is really done. Next to a general picture we sketch a profile per therapeutic sub-orientation; the Rogerian way of working, the contemporary client centered experiential approach, and the methods according to Gestalt therapy. From these we distil a couple of recommendations for the clinical practice. We strongly call for a process-directed and flexible approach.
The tPeP (Journal Person-centered experiential Psychotherapy) is the scientific journal for Dutch and Flemish psychotherapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists, that work from, or are interested in a client-centered perspective.