In person-centered therapy, the client is the main focus of the sessions, and the therapist takes a

"back seat" to get to know the client and observe how the client develops as a person. The therapist,
whose role it is to offer unconditional positive respect and nonjudgmental input, will offer the
person in treatment a very supportive setting. The therapist doesn't offer advice; instead, the patient
chooses the goal(s) they want to work toward, with the help of the therapist's support and empathy.

The therapist plays a considerably more active role in gestalt therapy. In this type of treatment, the
therapist and client collaborate to understand the client. The strategy is predicated on the notion
that an individual must take accountability for their actions and behavior. The therapist may use a
variety of approaches to help the client understand how their actions or behaviors have contributed
to whatever problems they may be experiencing. This is a more aggressive technique, but therapists
who use it must be careful not to injure their patients more than help them, or they risk losing them
entirely.