Carl Rogers developed a person-centered model of psychotherapy because he believed each individual can develop his or her talents to the maximum potential. Rogers’ theory introduced two constructs: organism and the self. Organism is the locus of all experience that includes the awareness of everything potentially available within the organism at any given time (McEwen & Wills, 2014). The author believes that organism may include experiences of work, education, family, and religion. The result of organism is subject to the influences from environment. For example, if a person has a good first impression on his or her primary physician, he or she is likely to revisit the physician. The self is the person who has all experience at any given time.…
“Rogers initially started out calling his technique non-directive therapy. While his goal was to be as non-directive as possible, he eventually realized that therapists guide clients even in subtle ways. He also found that clients often do look to their therapists for some type of guidance or direction. Eventually, the technique came to be known as person-centered therapy. Today, Rogers' approach to therapy is often referred to by either of these two names, but it is also frequently known simply as Rogerian therapy”. (Cherry,2013)…
Carl Rogers began to write about his theories in 1940 calling it “non directive therapy” he continued to work with young people, and went on to develop his theories throughout the 1950's, publishing his studies in 1951 in “Client Centred Therapy” He continued to work, study, develop his theories and publish work over the next 3 decades, contributing much research in psychotherapy until his death in 1987. At the time he was considered to have seriously challenged mainstream psychology, but now his views are considered by many to have been adopted into main stream culture,…
This was called non-directive therapy, where client is the expert and humans have free will. It was absolute revolutionary in psychological circles of that time. As a result Rogers became a founder of Person-Centred Approach and one of the most influential psychologists and psychotherapists of the 20th century.…
1942 - Carl Rogers developed client-centered therapy and publishes Counseling and Psychotherapy. His approach encourages respect and positive regard for patients.…
Carl Rogers (1902-87) was the founder of the client-centred or person-centred approach to counselling and therapy. (McLeod 2001)…
Firstly Rogers developed a non-directive therapy which put focus on the client’s thoughts and feelings and meant the therapist was not to direct the client in any way. He then changed the name to person-centred therapy and he realised that the therapist would…
Carl Rogers was the founder of client-centered therapy (Feist & Feist, 2009). Rogers’ religious background and experiences during his youth helped him to think liberally and independently (Feist & Feist, 2009). Rogers became one of the most influential therapist-theorist of the 20th century, and his theory produced much research. As a practicing psychotherapist, Rogers was most determined with helping people understand their individual manner of growth and healthy development (Feist & Feist, 2009). Rogers structured his theory and concepts from experiences he had as a therapist (Feist & Feist, 2009).…
Rogers believed everyone has sufficient innate resources to deal effectively with life. When working with Jane as a person centred counsellor, the counsellor would recognise that Jane has an actualising tenancy as do all people this is a positive tendency for growth and change in which people have self determination to achieve full potential. When functioning in a healthy and unconditional state enables the individual to grow and fulfil potential this is one of the main principles of person centred theory.…
Humanistic perspective focuses on an individual’s uniqueness and their ability and responsibility to make choices in their lives. Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers were the founders of this theory they believed that a person's free choice, free will, and understanding of their own experiences and feelings. The meanings of events in his or her life are the most important things to study. Carl Rogers believed that Human nature is viewed as basically good and that we all strive for actualizing tendencies but never reached them if based on the opinions of others. Rogers used client-centered therapy to raise the self-concept of the client and stop their tendencies to look for others opinions. The client’s esteem needs will be met and hopefully seize from concerning other people’s opinions. Rogers also developed a q-sort to judge the self-concept.…
Congruence (or genuineness) can be described as “the degree to which we are freely and deeply ourselves, and are able to relate to people in a sincere and non-defensive manner” (Sutton & Stewart, 2008, p27). Carl Rogers believed that this is a fundamental aspect of any therapeutic relationship and that “the more the therapist is himself or herself in the relationship, putting up no professional front or personal façade, the greater is the likelihood that the client will change and grow in a constructive manner” (Rogers, 1980, p115). He went on to say that for this to happen the therapist would openly feel (and express, where appropriate) what is happening within the moment, and make him or herself “transparent” to the client, showing their real feelings. He believed that doing so would not only assist the therapist in being aware of their own experience within the relationship but would also work as an encourager or model for the client, as they bear witness to the therapist being open and transparent, they too are more likely to be the same way. Further to this, he believed that were the practitioner to not be congruent about what they were feeling, such as irritation or boredom etc (if these were persistent), the client would be able to pick up on them anyway and this would have a detrimental effect on the relationship and the client’s progress.…
Not many people remember Will Rogers, but in the 1930's he was the most well known man in America -- more popular than Shirley Temple. He was a simple cowpoke who entertained people with his rope tricks and sly political observations. He also wrote a widely-read newspaper column and appeared on the raido every week. I suppose…
Carl Rogers reflects on the importance of empathy, personality and behavior. He describes empathy as, “delicate” and “potent”. (Rogers, N.D.) He believed that simply listening to a patient what important and useful. The most effective listening lies behind the words to understand the concealed feelings and emotions of the patient.…
Carl Rogers developed person centred therapy believing individuals design their own destiny and can successfully deal with their struggles and distresses as they have within them sufficient ability, though they may be unaware of the potential for growth and improvement they hold. The emphasis in the person centred therapy relationship is trust, respect and acceptance with awareness of beneficial changes to the client that can be brought about by such an atmosphere. Carl Rogers believed this was dependent on the counsellor having 3 core skills, empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard, believing these 3 skills are essential, in a helping situation. Empathy where I stand in the helpee’s shoe enables me to see and understand things from the helpee’s perspective, by separating the behaviour from the individual& remaining non-judgemental I exercise unconditional positive regard and in being genuine, keeping it real with the helpee I implement congruence. Without these conditions in place it would be difficult for trust to be developed and, without trust a fruitful relationship cannot be established.…
Carl Rogers introduced the ‘self-theory’ which shows how the clients viewed oneself and how therapy would help them to change this view (Kleinman, 2012). He was more focusing towards how one can help themselves with goals and less on being diagnosed to which Carl Rogers refer it as ‘fully-functioning person’ where one must be well adjusted, balanced and interested to know things.…