Person Center Therapy
Running head: WINFREY’S PERSON CENTERED THERAPY
Winfrey’s Person Centered Therapy: Review Journals Approach to Psychotherapy and Counseling Talia Washington-Winfrey Rochester College
WINFREY’S PERSON CENTERED THERAPY Abstract
Winfrey’s Person Centered Therapy (PCT) is a form of talk psychotherapy. This therapy is to provide clients to develop a sense of feelings, to bring out emotions, and a reflection of behavior also known as Client-Centered. Throughout this form of therapy the therapist provides the client with a safe, non- judgmental approach. PCT helps the clients to find their own solutions to their problems. The foundation of this therapy originated from Carl Rogers in 1930, in which is still very popular and effective today. A client- therapist relationship needs to be established to have a greater outcome.
WINFREY’S PERSON CENTERED THERAPY
Introduction
Rogers an American psychologist introduced Client-Centered Therapy. This approach developed because he believed that therapist and clients should have a close relationship. In earlier research other psychologist such as Freud theory was focused on sexual tendencies forces the human behavior. Rogers viewed human behavior as a focus is motivated by the person and their drive to reach its full potential. According to Rogers he adopted “Person-Centered Approach and “way of being” began focus on personal growth and self-actualization (Rogers 1951). There are many therapist and many methods used today, being a therapist you have to find which theory you are comfortable with and learn its teaching to effective to the clients. Some therapists argue that Person-Centered Therapy is not effective with non-verbal or poorly uneducated individuals; others maintain that it can be successfully adapted to any type of person. The Person-Centered Approach can be used in individual, group, or family therapy (Kensit 2000). Rogers focused more on the client and their needs. To do so the
Winfrey’s Person Centered Therapy: Review Journals Approach to Psychotherapy and Counseling Talia Washington-Winfrey Rochester College
WINFREY’S PERSON CENTERED THERAPY Abstract
Winfrey’s Person Centered Therapy (PCT) is a form of talk psychotherapy. This therapy is to provide clients to develop a sense of feelings, to bring out emotions, and a reflection of behavior also known as Client-Centered. Throughout this form of therapy the therapist provides the client with a safe, non- judgmental approach. PCT helps the clients to find their own solutions to their problems. The foundation of this therapy originated from Carl Rogers in 1930, in which is still very popular and effective today. A client- therapist relationship needs to be established to have a greater outcome.
WINFREY’S PERSON CENTERED THERAPY
Introduction
Rogers an American psychologist introduced Client-Centered Therapy. This approach developed because he believed that therapist and clients should have a close relationship. In earlier research other psychologist such as Freud theory was focused on sexual tendencies forces the human behavior. Rogers viewed human behavior as a focus is motivated by the person and their drive to reach its full potential. According to Rogers he adopted “Person-Centered Approach and “way of being” began focus on personal growth and self-actualization (Rogers 1951). There are many therapist and many methods used today, being a therapist you have to find which theory you are comfortable with and learn its teaching to effective to the clients. Some therapists argue that Person-Centered Therapy is not effective with non-verbal or poorly uneducated individuals; others maintain that it can be successfully adapted to any type of person. The Person-Centered Approach can be used in individual, group, or family therapy (Kensit 2000). Rogers focused more on the client and their needs. To do so the
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