Nondirective


nondirective non·di·rec·tive (nŏn’dĭ-rěk’tĭv, -dī-)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a psychotherapeutic or counseling technique in which the therapist takes an unobtrusive role in order to encourage free expression.

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