Principles and Philosophy of Person-Centered Therapy. Client-centered therapy was developed more than seventy years ago by Carl Rogers‚ whom many therapists considered the most influential psychotherapist in history. In Rogers later years‚ he changed the name to person-centered therapy due to his concern with humanity; including families‚ businesses and education. In this type of therapy‚ the therapist conveys empathy‚ acceptance‚ value and unconditional support rather than providing specific
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March 2014 Freudian Dream Theory vs. Activation-Synthesis Dream Theory Why do people dream? What causes dreaming? What is the purpose of dreaming? These are still some of the behavioral sciences’ greatest unanswered questions. There are various theories of dreaming that attempt to explain why we have dreams. Today’s dreaming theories generally fall into two main varieties‚ based on psychological aspects and physiological aspects or scientific-based aspects. Psychological theories tend to believe
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Humanistic and Existential Personality Theories Paper By Maria Gabriel‚ Shandrell Conner‚ Christina Rhoden‚ Britny Holt and Tannis PSY 405 / University of Phoenix Instructor Angela Snelling April 20‚ 2015 Introduction This paper will analyze how humanistic and existential theories affect individual personalities and it will also aim to explain how humanistic and existential theories influence interpersonal relationships. The theorists and their theories presented in this paper will aid in
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The essential foundation behind humanistic/existential theories is that they address the facts of life‚ humankind’s natural the life stages‚ “existence‚ purpose‚ meaning‚ and reason for being” that every person at one time or the other will go through from birth until death (Barclay‚ 2016‚ p. 108). Humanistic/existential theories are truly unlike traditional theories of the past‚ subsequently‚ the emphasis is placed mainly on a person’s ability to take control of their life vs. allowing life circumstances
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CP Psychology Period 2 November 12‚ 2013 Carl Rogers Carl Rogers was a highly intelligent man. Rogers was a humanistic psychologist who was also known as a therapist. His work is well known and is basically a combination of all the theories and techniques made up by many psychologists that he was inspired by. His style of therapy was admired and used by most therapists all around. Rogers was born on January 8‚ 1902 in Oak Park‚ Illinois. Oak Park is a suburb in Chicago. He was
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psychologists are Carl Rogers‚ Neal Miller‚ and Kurt Lewin; all in which made a contribution to psychology somehow or another. Carl Ransom Rogers was an influential American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology. Rogers was widely considered to be one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy research and was honored for his pioneering research with the Distinguished Scientific Contributions by the American Psychological Association in 1956. His theory‚ as of 1951
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she walks in with the same concept of being a single mother with a heavy burden. In her session with Dr. Rogers‚ Gloria was at easy and she had a warm atmosphere. In her session with Dr. Perls‚ Gloria was defensive and did not connect at all. She was scared and emotional. In the Carl Rogers and Gloria video‚ Gloria seemed nervous and calm. She was pleased with the soft tone that Carl Rogers presented. Gloria is a divorce mother and a single mother. Gloria has a conversation with her daughter about
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Person-Centred Approach by Carl Rogers According to Gatongi (2007) Person centred approach is a theory that was invented by Carl Rogers in the 1940s. This type of therapy diverged from a traditional model of therapy as expected and moved towards a non-directive‚ empathic approach that empowers and motivates the client in a therapeutic process. The therapy is based on Rogers’ belief that every human being strives for the capacity to fulfil his/herself own potential. Person centred therapy is also
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Although a lot of compelling theories and counseling techniques were presented throughout the unit‚ I will focus my attention on the Person-Centered Approach/Therapy developed by Carl Rogers. Person-Centered Approach changed the nature of counseling‚ as well as the counselor-client relationship‚ making Rogers a true change agent in his profession. Prior to his approach‚ the therapist was perceived as the "expert" in the notion that "the therapist know best." The helper was assumed to know what was
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William Faulkner wrote As I Lay Dying in 1930‚ around the time when the theories of Sigmund Freud‚ the father of psychoanalysis‚ were gaining popularity. In his story about the death of a mother‚ Addie‚ and her family’s reaction and grieving process‚ Faulkner adheres to many of Freud’s theories on defense mechanisms. According to Freud‚ “Challenges from the outer environment and from our inner urges threaten us with anxiety… The process that the ego (subconscious mind) uses to distort reality to
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