The present work was built on the experience of a specific supervised internship in psychology at a private university located in Fortaleza-CE, and aimed to discuss the contributions of the concept of updating tendency to the autonomy process of a client served in the Psychology Service. Applied. A case study was carried out with a client with the fictitious name Luciana, 34 years old, whose demand refers to a difficulty in imposing herself in relationships, both in marriage and in other relationships. To achieve the objective, the case study methodology was used. Regarding the results and discussion, during the development of Luciana's care it was possible to witness the continuous process of strengthening the client's autonomy. She, who before the sessions was submissive in her emotional relationships, gradually began to impose herself and explain to the other person what she wanted, no longer letting her husband and other family members define what she should or should do. do not do. This process made her take control of her own existence. It concludes with notes regarding the importance of the psychotherapeutic process and the contributions of the concept of actualizing tendency to the autonomy of the client served; As a facilitating environment was created for the emergence of her growth, based on a relationship of trust, Luciana had the opportunity to gradually take responsibility for her existence.