Person Centred Therapy
Person-Centred Therapy
Person-centred therapy (also referred to as Rogerian Psychology) is the psychological method founded by the humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers. It is centred on the idea that the individual has enormous potential for understanding themselves and therefore is best placed in the resolving of their own issues without any direct interjections from the therapist. Hence the therapy revolves around the individual as the promoter and architect of their own self change (Corey, 2009). So it would be pertinent to say that one`s self concept is of great emphasis in this therapy and thus is defined as the personal perceptions one believes about themselves (Rogers, 2003). The therapy furthermore states that all of us …show more content…
If this tendency is promoted and helped along, the person will flourish and develop and start living what they term “the good life”. By “the good life” the therapy is referring to the idea that the individual will have reached an apex of a positive mental outlook, have reached a level of congruence and would begin to trust their feelings. Conversely if that tendency is constrained or blocked, the person will deteriorate and/or have greater difficulties (Rogers, 1951). The importance of this can never be underestimated and is of particular importance as Rogers confirms: "The organism has one basic tendency and striving - to actualize, maintain, and enhance the experiencing organism” (Rogers, 1951, p. 487). The organism Rogers (and indeed the entire therapy in general) in that quote makes reference to is the individual person as a whole inclusive of one`s emotions, thoughts and welfare (Rogers, …show more content…
The basis of this is in the emphasis Adlerian psychology invests in caring and empathy being at the centre of therapy regarding social interest (Watts, 1998), but whereas Adlerian psychology tries to get to the crux of the issue through applied techniques, the Person-centred therapist is non-directive and allows the client to lead the conversation. The therapist will ask questions and forward scenarios relevant to what the client is discussing, without answering any directed questions, in an attempt to empower the client to indeed realise the issue at hand and the solution to it for themselves (Rogers, 2003). Initially there were 6 conditions that were fundamental to Person-centred therapy that are necessary in order to achieve therapeutic change and stimulate growth in a client. The first of
Person-centred therapy (also referred to as Rogerian Psychology) is the psychological method founded by the humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers. It is centred on the idea that the individual has enormous potential for understanding themselves and therefore is best placed in the resolving of their own issues without any direct interjections from the therapist. Hence the therapy revolves around the individual as the promoter and architect of their own self change (Corey, 2009). So it would be pertinent to say that one`s self concept is of great emphasis in this therapy and thus is defined as the personal perceptions one believes about themselves (Rogers, 2003). The therapy furthermore states that all of us …show more content…
If this tendency is promoted and helped along, the person will flourish and develop and start living what they term “the good life”. By “the good life” the therapy is referring to the idea that the individual will have reached an apex of a positive mental outlook, have reached a level of congruence and would begin to trust their feelings. Conversely if that tendency is constrained or blocked, the person will deteriorate and/or have greater difficulties (Rogers, 1951). The importance of this can never be underestimated and is of particular importance as Rogers confirms: "The organism has one basic tendency and striving - to actualize, maintain, and enhance the experiencing organism” (Rogers, 1951, p. 487). The organism Rogers (and indeed the entire therapy in general) in that quote makes reference to is the individual person as a whole inclusive of one`s emotions, thoughts and welfare (Rogers, …show more content…
The basis of this is in the emphasis Adlerian psychology invests in caring and empathy being at the centre of therapy regarding social interest (Watts, 1998), but whereas Adlerian psychology tries to get to the crux of the issue through applied techniques, the Person-centred therapist is non-directive and allows the client to lead the conversation. The therapist will ask questions and forward scenarios relevant to what the client is discussing, without answering any directed questions, in an attempt to empower the client to indeed realise the issue at hand and the solution to it for themselves (Rogers, 2003). Initially there were 6 conditions that were fundamental to Person-centred therapy that are necessary in order to achieve therapeutic change and stimulate growth in a client. The first of