IntroductionThis essay will consider the terms "the self-actualization tendency" and "the fully functioning person" and how they relate to Roger's six necessary and sufficient conditions for a constructive personality change (Rogers, 1957). The essay will incorporate published theoretical evidence to support my understanding of the essay question. A summary will be provided at the end to conclude the essay.1. Two people are in psychological contact. The Relationship: “I'm hypothesizing that significant positive personality change doesn't happen except in a relationship.” (Rogers, 1990: 221) Rogers believed that great importance should be given to the need for a minimal psychological meeting of the minds to bring about a positive degree of personality change. This relationship, however minimal, seems to be the foundation from which all other conditions arise. It appears that this condition, which was described by Rogers as a “pre-condition,” is of considerable importance, as any foundation is for growth. (Rogers, 1990)1When the client becomes accustomed to being in the moment with the therapist, he begins to see how it works within the relationship. It seems that the most important thing during these transactions is the sense felt by both parties that they feel they are truly engaged in a real and open experience. The essence of the experience seems to be more important than the actual words, it is the quality and depth of the experience that seems to lead to the freedom to let go, releasing the emotions that have been trapped inside, without fear of judgment or criticism. . It seems that when the client begins the journey to search for his own internal needs and put aside the values ​​of others, the actua... middle of paper... "paper structure" in S. Koch (ed. ), Psychology : study of a science. Volume. 3. Formulations of the person and the social context. New York: McGraw Hill Rogers, Carl R. (1963) “The Actualizing Tendency in Relation to 'Motives' and Consciousness.” In Nebraska symposium on motivation. Ed. Marshall R. Jones. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska PressRogers, CR (1967) Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy. London: ConstableRogers, C.R. (1980) A Way of Being. New York: Houghton Mifflin Rogers, C.R. (1986a) Rogers, Kohut and Erickson. Person Centered Review, 1(2),125-14014Rogers, CR (1990) The Carl Rogers Reader. London: ConstableTolan, J. (2012) Skills in counseling and person-centred psychotherapy.London: SAGE Publications LtdVincent, S. (2005) Being empathetic, a guide for counselors and therapists. Oxon: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd