Introduction: Reasons for Choosing Meng as a Client-Identifying, Person-Centered Therapeutic ApproachWith the current problems of staying away from home and school, fighting and lying , we can say that Meng's underlying issues might be very emotionally driven. At age 12, Meng is now halfway between childhood and adolescence, experiencing the onset of puberty as a time of emotional volatility with self-concept as a primary issue to address. One of the most enduring observations of adolescence is that it is a time of intense emotions (Arnett, 1999). An American psychologist Stanley Hall even coined the term “storm and stress” to describe the discomfort and instability of adolescents such as conflict with parents, mood disorders and risky behaviors (Taylor, 2009). Furthermore, Erik Erikson, who articulated the eight stages of psychosocial development, also proposed that adolescents must resolve the “identity crisis” during the fifth stage, Identity versus Role Confusion, which represents adolescents' struggle to find balance between developing a unique personality and individual identity while being accepted and adapting to the expectations of others (Gross, 1987). In the case, Meng is having difficulty meeting the expectations of himself and his parents, and engaging in the arcade game he would feel most lost and insecure. Although person-centered therapy is an approach that concerns the human development of the self, with the appreciation of individual uniqueness, this therapy would be useful in helping Meng accept and be genuine with her true self. Integration of basic assumptions, theoretical and therapeutic concepts Processes and techniques in Meng's caseUnderlying problem (I): Self...... middle of paper...... myself, as well as between his perceived self and real experiences, then react defensively such as fighting, staying away from school and home, which further distort his self-concept. Intervention strategies that focus on self-concept and inconsistencies Person-centered hypothesizes that the client's ability to grow and self-actualize will be better facilitated and released when the therapist can create a psychological climate characterized by (a) genuine acceptance of the customer as a person of unconditional value; (b) an ongoing and sensitive attempt to understand the client's existing feelings and communications, as they appear to the client, without any effort to diagnose or alter such feelings; and (c) an ongoing attempt to convey something of this empathic understanding to the client. This is a hypothesis, as well as a technique in person-centered therapy..