According to Katherine A. Moon, in this theoretical approach to counseling, the client is an individual who is "entitled to direct his or her own therapy."

The existential approach to counseling focuses on individual experience and the search for meaning, emphasizing personal responsibility and the importance of confronting existential dilemmas. While it respects the client's perspective, it does not specifically highlight the client's entitlement to direct their own therapy as a central tenet, unlike the person-centered approach.

Gestalt therapy emphasizes awareness and the here-and-now experience, encouraging clients to focus on their present thoughts, feelings, and actions. Although it promotes self-awareness and personal responsibility, it does not explicitly assert that clients are entitled to direct their own therapy in the same way the person-centered approach does.

Cognitive therapy primarily focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and beliefs. While it empowers clients to take an active role in their treatment, it does not emphasize the notion of the client directing their own therapy; instead, it often involves structured interventions led by the therapist to modify cognitive distortions.