Authenticity is a term that is often bandied around by counsellors and psychotherapists as something worth having. But just what does it mean in the context of counselling and psychotherapy and what are the implications of trying to get it?   Defining Authenticity For me, authenticity involves being true to one's own beliefs, values and feelings. It is about acting as one's own person rather than following conventions and cultural norms that may on the one hand feel comforta