nondirective

adjective

non·di·rec·tive ˌnän-də-ˈrek-tiv

-(ˌ)dī-

: of, relating to, or being psychotherapy, counseling, or interviewing in which the counselor refrains from interpretation or explanation but encourages the client (as by repeating phrases) to talk freely

Examples of nondirective in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to a 2014 Frontiers in Human Neuroscience study, this nondirective meditation can activate brain areas associated with memory retrieval and emotion. —

Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2016

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