the fundamental process of unconditional positive attitude towards oneself, including the holistic recognition of all aspects of one’s own “I” – both strengths and limitations, without condemnation or denial.the key condition for mental health and personal growth in the concepts of C. Rogers, A. Maslow and other representatives of the humanistic direction. A. Maslow defined self-acceptance as a characteristic of a self-actualizing personality, which is associated with the comprehension of one’s self – acceptance and responsibility for one’s past, acceptance of one’s shortcomings, imperfections and flaws simply as the fact of their presence in one’s inner space, the ability to live in harmony with oneself. At the same time, self-acceptance fully allows a person to see reality, the entire surrounding world, other people as they really are.