claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients‚ one must look at the theoretical concepts of person-centred therapy (PCT) and its underlying philosophical influences. The PCT approach was developed during the 1940’s and 1950’s by an American psychologist Carl Rogers‚ now known as Rogerian counselling; he proposed new humanistic ideas for counselling which moved away from the doctor/patient relationship. PCT emphasises person to person relationship
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Group Characteristics and Interactions The name of the group attended was Hope House for women. The group therapy session was held on Wednesday‚ October 16‚ 2013. The group consisted of 10 members and the person that was leading the session. The majority of women that attended the group were young females‚ most of which were young mothers. There were several older women there as well. Most of the member’s behavior were happy to be there‚ a few didn’t seem as happy. The leader goofed off with
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Group Therapy Assumptions The very mention of the word group therapy likely generates a varying images and thoughts. Though this aspiring practitioner possesses no personal experience with formal group therapy‚ experience in informal contexts suggest group counseling has the potential to be more superficial and less meaningful. Drawing on informal counseling experiences‚ counseling within a group is much more difficult than with individuals. In a group‚ individuals feel self-conscious‚ intimated
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QUESTION 1 In the initial stage of group development‚ members begin to develop their relationship with one another and learn what is expected of them. Group members rely on safe‚ patterned behaviour and look to the group leader for guidance and direction. Group members have a desire for acceptance by the group and a need to be known that the group is safe (Corey‚ 1995). They set about gathering impressions and data about the similarities and differences among them and forming preferences for future
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The Person-centred approach is based on the theory and developed work of Doctor Carl Rogers (1902-1987)‚ and is a non-directive counselling approach. Carl Rodgers was a humanist psychologist and the humanist approach in relation to psychology focuses on the whole person and the uniqueness of each individual. Humanistic psychology rejected other perspectives such as the behaviourist and the psychodynamic‚ and regarded them as dehumanizing. Humanist psychology expanded its influence throughout 1970s
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Group Therapy‚ a type of psychotherapy‚ designed to help solve emotional or psychological problems using a group of people facing similar issues. In this way‚ the therapist or counselor conducting the session enables his/her clients to benefit from the experiences and views of the participants. This can lead to helpful new perspectives on the issues discussed. In a Group Therapy session‚ participants communicate with people of different sexes‚ ages and cultures. This gives them a sense of belonging
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PERSON CENTRED THERAPY AND FEMINIST THERAPY In looking at comparing person centred therapy with feminist perspectives I first thought that they were quite similar. However‚ with further research I discovered that in fact they are quite different approaches to therapy. In this essay I will compare and contrast both of these approaches to therapy. I will pay particular attention to key concepts‚ therapeutic goals‚ theory of change‚ the therapeutic relationship and situations where the therapies
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Unit 305 Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings Outcome 1 – Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings 1.1 Person centred approaches means treating everyone as an individual‚ respecting their rights‚ opinions and individual wishes‚ and also taking them into account when communication or helping that person. 1.2 1.3 Person centred values influence all aspects of adult social care. Each person should be treated like an individual
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In Jessica Knoll’s article Girls in the Gentlemen’s Club‚ I was able to identify a few appearances of existential there. According to Huckin and Pesante‚ “Existential-there constructions serve a number of useful purposes‚ such as asserting existence‚ presenting new information‚ introducing topics‚ and summarizing (376).” The article discusses the popularity of more females going to strip clubs. The author of the article used it twice in one sentence to assert existence. The sentence includes
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Therapy Evaluation: Rogers‚ Perls‚ and Ellis Dr. Carl Rogers‚ Client-Centered Therapy Gloria’s Reaction Gloria was very open to Dr. Rogers. Dr. Rogers seemed transparent‚ opened‚ and positive‚ and that seem to ease how nervous Gloria was quickly. Gloria opened up to Dr. Rogers sooner and exposed her concern over her daughter and her sex life‚ without feeling judged. Although the conversation was only a half hour in length‚ Gloria seemed to express her feelings quickly. I also noticed that Dr.Rogers
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