THE ACTUALIZING TENDENCY
is a drive inside all organisms to move towards achieving successful maturity. Success is understood in the counselling context to include the individual having the capacity to manifest their unique potential, in becoming accepting of themselves and others, and in having the ability to be free and flowing in experiencing and expressing their perceptions and emotions. The goal of THE ACTUALIZING TENDENCY is SELF ACTUALIZATION which in fact has ever moving goalposts, as individuals have varying needs within the eras and phases of their lives.