Empathy requires the social worker to listen to the perspective of Parasia so they can gain a greater insight of her problem. Once they have a thorough understanding, the social worker can reflect the information back to her (Welsh, 2013). The intent is to validate Parisa’s feelings by providing her the opportunity to formulate her thoughts better. Unconditional positive regard is also important in the nurturing environment. Rogers believes that when the social worker is non-judgemental, Parisa will be able to be more open and honest in the session (Welsh, 2013). Furthermore, unconditional positive regard values the person without installing outside expectations upon them. Thus, providing Parisa with free will to have a child as an unmarried
