strengths and weaknesses of this therapeutic approach. In the conclusion I will reflect on my learning‚ and on my own experiences and opinions. What is Person-Centred Therapy Person-Centred Therapy is a humanistic approach to therapy. Humanistic approaches were developed in America around 1950s. The humanistic view is that individuals have a uniquely human need to realise as much of their own potential as possible (Sanders‚ 2011) . Carl Rogers is the founder of Person-Centred Therapy. A central assumption
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level of financial and educational stability along with a satisfying career. We all have basic needs in life and once we have these we climb the ladder to higher achievements in life. Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who studied the Humanistic aspects of psychology. He became interested in psychology after learning about John Watson and his contributions to the behavioral theory. In 1943‚ Maslow created a pyramid he called the Hierarchy of
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orality and literacy becomes less important because of human develop the cyberspace. Today‚ in our society people need to use internet because we are using it everywhere and it becomes part of our culture. In addition‚ the author says that‚ oral tradition has been warning for community living. Fernaback agues that‚ urban legend as popular cultural texts. Folklore can make the people keep up to date with their cultural values‚ mores‚ and ethos. In cyberspace‚ there are different kinds of stories that
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influences. We are asked to discuss how Rogers responds to the psychological disorders and how this approach might be helpful in treating these disorders. We need to consider the strengths and weaknesses of this type of therapy. Carl Rogers was a humanistic psychologist who developed Person-Centred Therapy believing that people continually strive ‘to become a person’. This type of therapy moved away from the traditional approach where the therapist was the expert and instead moved
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(1999). A critique of non-directivity in the person- centred approach. Journal of Humanistic Psychology‚ 39(4)‚ 94-110. Lietaer‚ G. (1998). From non-directive to experiential: A paradigm unfolding. In B. Thorne‚ & E. Lambers (eds.) Person-Centred Therapy: A European Perspective. London: Sage. Maslow‚ A. 2010. Toward A Psychology of Being-Reprint
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different approaches will describe the key elements; identify the differences between the theories. One approach as a counsellor that would be used would be person centred theory. This theory was created by Carl Rogers Carl Rogers (1902-1987) was a humanistic psychologist agreed with most of what Maslow believed‚ but added that for a person to "grow"‚ they need an environment that provides them with genuineness (openness and self-disclosure)‚ acceptance (being seen with unconditional positive regard)
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The earliest example of this is the anonymous history of the city-state of Kilwa Kisiwani. The first African history‚ History of the Sudan‚ is written by Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi in Arabic style. Traveling performers‚ called griots‚ kept the oral tradition alive‚
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According to the text‚ the Great Tradition refers to the areas of culture which a literate elite systematizes or arranges (Scupin‚ 2012‚ p. 158). The elite are the authority figures when it comes to the actual version of religion (Scupin‚ 2012‚ p. 158). There are various cultural elements which compose the Jewish Great Tradition. A few are sacred texts‚ rituals‚ and prayers. There are several similarities with other groups I have practiced in as wells as observed in the United States. Many of the
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Essay Paper #2 Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Group Structure: Type of group: This meeting was a “Narcotics Anonymous Open Sharing Meeting”. This component‚ where anyone attending had the opportunity to share. There was no direct feedback from the other participants during the “share”‚ thus only one person spoke at any given time during that portion of the meeting. Organizational affiliation: Narcotics Anonymous as a group has no affiliation outside
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Person Centred Counselling was developed by Carl R. Rogers (1902-1987)‚ a leading American psychologist who was along with Abraham Maslow a major theorist of Humanistic Therapy which developed in the 1950. It is sometimes called the third force distinct from psychoanalyzes and behaviourism. It proposed that therapy could be simpler‚ warmer and more optimistic and that the client himself has the solution to his
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