made both the client and counsellor sort of equal. Rogers believed that counsellors should remain non-directive. The counsellor should not offer suggestions or solutions. Instead‚ the client should be in control. Rogers believed that humans have a Self-Actualising tendency‚ something that pushes the person to fulfil their potential. Congruence was one of his key theories he believed that the therapist had to be completely honest and genuine‚ that the therapist should not relate one client to another
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Selfish vs. Selfless I think people are more selfish than selfless because of the way our society has changed effectively‚ in terms of behavior. They’re definitely selfless as well‚ but not as often because of the fact that they sometimes get influenced to do bad by others around them. If it wasn’t for bad influences‚ I’m sure most people would be very selfless‚ with good matters‚ behavior‚ and actions. I don’t think people are always selfish though; I think that at
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that reason Oedipus suffers from a tragic flaw which is his excessive pride. This pride makes him fall from status. Also‚ Oedipus is responsible for his downfall. We can see his tragic flaw in the exposition‚ with the announcement that makes to his people‚ his discussions with Kreon‚ Teiresias and Iokaste. Moreover‚ the priest who provides the background‚ the exposition‚ that Oedipus is indeed a tragic hero. Oedipus has a paternalistic attitude. He refers into citizens‚ men‚ women‚ with the word
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assignment is on Person centered therapy. Write in 3 equal parts the following: Briefly describe the key concepts. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of this therapy. How do you feel about the approach of this therapy? Answer: Psychotherapy Networker conducted a survey in 2006 (as cited in Corey‚ 2009) identifying Carl Rogers as the single most influential psychotherapist of the past quarter century. Using humanistic psychological concepts‚ Rogers formulated a person-centered approach to therapy
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Client-centered theory is not one built off of beautiful techniques and elaborate goals. It is a theory simply based on a relationship between a client and a therapist. The therapist has an unconditional positive regard for client. Carl Rogers is the mastermind behind client-centered therapy. Client-centered approach is not for every counselor. It is an attitudinal style of counseling. The counselor has to learn that the client is not defined by their personality‚ but is a person in the process of
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of Rogers’s Person-centered Therapy in Self Perspective: Critical Evaluation and Integrative Improvement Date of submission: 10 December 2007 (Monday) This paper was divided into three parts. The first part was to summarize the basic concepts of Rogers’s phenomenological approach of personality. Carl Rogers‚ who was the pioneered humanistic counselor and psychotherapist‚ advocated “Client-centered Therapy” (now known as “Person-centered Therapy” derived from
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In Selfish Pursuit In selfish pursuit is a story written by Anthony Brandt. It is a story about his personal life and his definitions of happiness. In this text‚ Brandt argues about the meaning of happiness. He discusses the most common view of happiness: One that is defined by materialistic possessions. The author debates about his interpretation of happiness in a way that deviates from the conventional definition of happiness. “You arrive at a goal and that makes you happy‚ but then you notice
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PCT Essay 1 Running head: AN ILLUSTRATION OF PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY What do you consider to be the strengths and weaknesses of the person-centered approach? What concepts and methods might build effective bonds with clients? Discuss any shortcomings in staying with this orientation. Word Count: 2214 * * i ¦* / PCT Essay 2 Abstract This essay would attempt to explain the fundamental concepts and therapeutic methodologies that might build effective bonds with clients
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theories that followed him. I want to explore Client/Person Centered Therapy. This is a type of therapy that was pioneered by Carl Rogers. This therapy is different because as the name suggests it solely focuses on the client. ’In focusing on the client‚ the client’s feelings are deeply explored. The assumption is however‚ that the client was never able to have their feelings heard by the people surrounding them. Person Centered Therapy would allow the client to then be able to express their
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How Virgil Portrays Humanity As Selfish Through His Writing In Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV: The Passion of the Queen‚ an outraged Dido bellows‚“I hope and pray that on some grinding reef/ Midway at sea you’ll drink your punishment/ And call and call on Dido’s name!/From far away I shall come after you/ With my black fires‚ and when cold death has parted/ Body from soul I shall be everywhere/ A shade to haunt you! You will pay for this‚/ Unconscionable!”(Virgil 506-511). This is the response of Dido
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