Mary's Role In Humanistic Therapy
Madison Hollis
Humanistic: Research Post 1
FSHV 405- Erickson
To begin, Mary appears to be an individual who stopped the search for new experiences to enrich her life and ideas of the world, and therefore feels life has become dull and joyless. Mary is experiencing metapathologies, or the deficiency of adequate meaning in her life (Frager & Fadiman, 2013, pp.304). In humanistic therapy, the therapist’s role is to assist in the self-growth of the individual but never hinder the autonomy of self-discovery within the client. Ultimately it is the hope of the therapist that the client reaches their utmost potential in daily functioning through the means of their own realizations. The client finds fulfillment and purpose from exploring their own
Humanistic: Research Post 1
FSHV 405- Erickson
To begin, Mary appears to be an individual who stopped the search for new experiences to enrich her life and ideas of the world, and therefore feels life has become dull and joyless. Mary is experiencing metapathologies, or the deficiency of adequate meaning in her life (Frager & Fadiman, 2013, pp.304). In humanistic therapy, the therapist’s role is to assist in the self-growth of the individual but never hinder the autonomy of self-discovery within the client. Ultimately it is the hope of the therapist that the client reaches their utmost potential in daily functioning through the means of their own realizations. The client finds fulfillment and purpose from exploring their own