Carl Rogers is the father of the humanistic movement in psychotherapy His core theme in therapy is non-judgmental listening & acceptance of the client‚ better known as unconditional positive regard His therapeutic approach is known as the Person Centered Therapy‚ which is based on the concepts of humanistic psychology & shares many of the concepts of Existentialism Both of these concepts share the idea that the client can make positive & constructive choices His approach is also based on the theory
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The Effectiveness of Child Centered Play Therapy: A Non-Pharmaceutical Treatment Option for School-Aged Children Diagnosed with ADHD. William Wilson Wilmington University SOC 340-B1D02 August 19‚ 2011 Abstract Two research methods - an experiment and survey - were used to answer the research question asked: “How effective is Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)? A non-pharmaceutical treatment option for school-aged
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here he became interested in person centered therapy. • After graduating worked for 12 years at a child-guidance center. • 1939-published first book. Began to teach at Ohio State University • 1940 gave a speech‚ which is considered the birth of Client Centered Therapy. • 1942- expanded his speech into his first book about client centered therapy • 1942-1954- Much research is published on Rogers theory. Client centered therapy was studied in play therapy‚ group therapy‚ administration‚ and international
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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
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5th November 2013 Essay 1: ‘Evaluate the claim that Person–Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients’. In this essay I will look at the benefits and the disadvantages of person-centred therapy and consider whether it provides sufficient tools for the therapist to be effective in the treatment of the client. Looking at the underlying theory (self-actualisation‚ organismic self‚ conditions of worth etc)‚ and the originators of it‚ namely Abraham Maslow and
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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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Michael has been referred by his parents to Dr. Donovan‚ a practising Gestalt therapist in Fredericton‚ as they have concerns about their son’s anxiety and his development of depressive symptoms. Dr. Donovan specializes in Gestalt therapy; therefore‚ she will perform her assessment and treatment with this approach in mind. Ethical Dilemmas Serval ethical dilemmas may become present during Michael’s time in therapy. In Gestalt therapy the therapist purposely frustrates the client‚ not protecting them
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Violet Oaklander utilizes various approaches when working with children and adolescents. She is able to incorporate the Gestalt Therapy Theory into her philosophy‚ while implementing creative and expressive techniques with her clients. There are five important concepts that she uses in her work. It is significant to develop a relationship with the client‚ as well as to strengthen the child’s sense of self and contact functions. Furthermore‚ she assists the client in expressing their emotions
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Gestalt is a fascinating approach to therapy with many unique techniques‚ interventions and goals that set it apart from other approaches. "Self-acceptance‚ knowledge of the environment‚ responsibility for choices‚ and the ability to make contact...are important awareness processes and goals‚ all of which are based on a here-and-now experiencing that is always changing" (Corey‚ 2009‚ p. 200). Fritz Perls demonstrates his Gestalt therapy style in Three Approaches to Psychotherapy: A Film Series (1975)
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Client centered therapy is a non-directive form to talk therapy with a positive view of human. According to Lesson three "Person-centered therapists ultimately teach clients to trust in themselves and to use this trust to find direction in life. It is common for Rogerian therapists to overtly express confidence to the clients that they will be able to move toward self-discovery and self-actualization. It is likely that this communication of positive expectations in and of itself enhances clients’’
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