Human Givens is the name of a theory in psychotherapy formulated in the United Kingdom. Human givens pyschotherapy offers a description of the nature of human beings, the ‘givens’ of human genetic heritage and what humans need in order to be happy and healthy.

Human Givens therapy seeks to use a “client’s strengths to enable them to get emotional needs met”. It is drawing from the best of person-centred counselling, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychoeducational approaches, interpersonal therapy, imaginal exposure and hypnotherapy”. The Human Givens Institute has been accredited in the UK by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA)