In the monograph "The Formation of Man. A Look at Psychotherapy" (1994) contains the main scientific interests and views of Carl R. Rogers, an American psychologist and one of the founders of humanistic psychology and the creator of a client-centered approach to psychotherapy. He writes about the main task of humanistic psychology, describes the process of personality formation, draws a line between the norm and the pathology of personality. What is especially interesting is that the book can serve as a guide for working with a client both as a psychotherapist and as a psychological consultant, because it describes the main principles of the relationship “psychotherapist - client”. Below I would like to highlight three main topics that I identified after reading the monograph. What is a person? What should he become/be? Man is by nature free and independent. However, it is not possible to fully understand it, since a person has a constant tendency to develop and actualize. “This desire, which is present in all organic and human life, is to spread, expand, become independent, develop, mature - the tendency to express and use everything capabilities of the organism to such an extent that such activity strengthens the organism or “I.” Rogers K.R. Unlike Freudianism, Rogers does not accept the essence of man as a purely animal formation, built only on instincts. This essence is human, social, it does not strive for destruction, but only to enrich its experience. “<...> The deepest inner core of human nature, the deepest layers of his personality, the basis of his “animal nature” are essentially socialized, rational, realistic and move it forward." Rogers K.R.2. What helps a person become what he should be? What gets in the way? An important component of a person’s harmonious existence and development are the relationships with others that he enters into during the course of his life. First of all, interaction with significant people (for example, parents, brothers, sisters, other relatives) has a great influence on the development of the personal “I”. Trusting and sincere relationships promote realistic acceptance of oneself and one’s feelings, experiences, and opening oneself to changes in the direction inherent to the human body. An obstacle to personal development can be the rejection of emotions that an individual considers threatening or unacceptable for himself. Thus he rejects his own experience.3. How can psychotherapy help? The main means of helping a person is psychotherapy, centered on the client, and the therapist’s task is to be as sincere as possible with the client, not hide behind a “mask” and treat him as a full-fledged person, and not as a subject. Only when creating so-called “helping therapy” does the client, over time, accept himself as he is, experience those feelings that were not previously allowed into consciousness, and the client develops empathy towards others. “<…>The essence of some of the deepest foundations of psychotherapy lies in the unity of experiences. The client is able to freely experience his feeling in all its strength and primordiality, without intellectual inhibition and precautions, without being bound by knowledge of contradictory feelings.” Rogers K.R. During conversations between the therapist and the client, psychological contact should be formed for the full disclosure of one’s feelings and, most importantly, experiences that previously could not be compared with the client’s real self-image. I will not say that this book should be read by everyone and it is a must-have for every psychologist who is focused on understanding human nature and working with him. Rogers writes easily and clearly. And the main thing why I recommend reading this book is that you feel a positive attitude towards considering a person’s personality, and not just treating him as a patient. And then true, “helping” contact is possible between the psychotherapist and the client.