Person Centred Counselling was developed by Carl R. Rogers (1902-1987), a leading American psychologist who was along with Abraham Maslow a major theorist of Humanistic Therapy which developed in the 1950. It is sometimes called the third force distinct from psychoanalyzes and behaviourism. It proposed that therapy could be simpler, warmer and more optimistic and that the client himself has the solution to his difficulties and can access this deeper knowing through the counselling process. The word counselling is a little misleading in the classical sense of the term for this form of counselling discourages the practitioner from giving advice or counsel but rather requires that the counsellor enters into the phenomenological world of the client and with practice and skill aids the client in becoming more fluid, in the sense of becoming more in touch with their deeper feelings and more able to take responsibility for their own life and decisions.…
“The Person-Centred Therapy approach has its limitations when it comes to treating a gambling addiction.” Discuss.…
In this assignment I am going to discuss the history to the person-centred approach to therapy and outline its main features. I will also compare this model along with the psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural approaches. I will be pointing out the similarities and differences between these models, also…
In order to evaluate the claim that Person Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients, I intend to first discuss and explain what PCT (Person-Centred Therapy) means at its most basic level, what the requirements or ‘Core Conditions’ that Carl Rodgers (1902-1987) stated were fundamental to the practice and success of this approach, and to offer a balanced opinion based on my view of both the positives and, importantly, some of the possible negative reactions or outcomes that could be experienced by both therapist and/or client when using PCT as the sole method of therapy.…
My aim is to explore Carl Roger's theory that Person Centred Therapy was a complete system for therapists to offer help in a counselling way to clients presenting with a full variety of issues. I will do this by establishing my understanding of the basic theory, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of Rogers theory and consider other opinions / arguments, and conclude with my thoughts on how this theory may be beneficial in treating specific psychological disorders.…
Person centred counselling originated and was evolved on the ideas of American psychologist Carl Rogers. The influences on Carl Rogers and he’s conceptualisation of Person centred counselling are numerous, from his early family life living on a farm, his interest and involvement in theology and his formative professional career.…
which are spontaneous outbursts which need to be controlled but rather as reactions to more basic impulses such as love, belonging and security being frustrated. The person centred perspective sees people as basically cooperative, trustworthy and constructive when freed from defensive behaviours. Individuals are considered to have the capacity to become aware of the factors of their psychological maladjustment and will tend to move towards a state of adjustment. Person Centred Counselling concentrates on qualities of attitudes and relationships, particularly, between therapist and client.…
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the differences and similarities associated with Carl Roger’s Client-centered theory and Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic theory. The focus of the comparisons will fall into the three main topic areas: that of optimal personality development, that of the nature of problem formation, and that of the process of learning and change.…
One of key concepts of person centred therapy is the belief that the client has the ability to become aware of their own problems and has the inherent means to resolve them. In this sense, the client directs themselves (Corey, 1996).…
Person-centered therapy is just one of over more than 300 different types of psychotherapy treatments available to clients, illustrated by Holmes and Lindley (1989) as ranging from Active Analytical Psychotherapy to Zaraleya Psychoenergetic Technique. Over the years, these varying schools of thought have not always seen eye to eye with emphasis being placed on differences rather than any commonality leading to much heated debate and discussion over which technique is the most effective for both therapist and client.…
The theory I am going to go over is Person-Centered Theory. Carl R. Rogers is one of the most significant psychologist , in being famous for his client-centered psychotherapy theories (Trialog, 2002). Rogers worked as a clinical psychologist, as well as observations made during the work…
Person-centered therapy (PCT), which is also known as client-centered, non-directive, or Rogerian therapy, is an approach to counseling and psychotherapy that places much of the responsibility for the treatment process on the client, with the therapist taking a non directive role. Two primary goals of PCT are increased self-esteem and greater openness to experience. Some of the related changes that this form of therapy seeks to foster in clients include closer agreement between the client’s idealized and actual selves; better self-understanding; lower levels of defensiveness, guilt and insecurity; more positive and comfortable relationships with others; and an increased capacity to experience and express feelings at the moment they occur.…
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 best for the client. Therefore, the therapist directed the session.…
According to Gerald Corey, in the book, Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy” person-centered therapy has similar concepts and values as existential therapy. Person-centered therapy was founded on the principles that humans’ are primarily trustworthy and are capable of self-actualization. Carl Rogers believed that individuals are capable of “Congruent (genuineness, or realness), unconditional primary regard (acceptance and caring), and accurate empathic understanding (and ability to deeply grasp the subjective world of another)” (Corey, 2014, p. 170). Person-centered therapy relies on the belief that if therapists are able to maintain these attitudes the clients they interact with will become less defensive and will be susceptible to change in their lives.…
The view of humans is positive; we have an inclination toward becoming fully functioning. In the context of the therapeutic re-lationship, the client experiences feelings that were previously denied to awareness. The client actualizes potential and moves toward increased awareness, spontaneity, trust in self, and inner-directedness.…